What are the benefits of using biopolymers?

           All polymers that are obtained from nature are known as biopolymers and they have several features that are eco-friendly. There are also man-made biopolymers that retain the properties of natural biopolymers. Biopolymers are renewable and sustainable.

           Biopolymers reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They are biodegradable; they can be broken down to carbon dioxide and water by microorganisms. Most of them are compostable as well. Thus, the chances of them polluting the environment are very less. Due to this, they are produced in large quantities and used for the production of plastics.

           Based on their structure, biopolymers can be classified into three – long nucleotide polymers called polynucleotides, short polymers of amino acids called polypeptides and linear chains of carbohydrates called polysaccharides.

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