Bioplastics refers to the family of plastic materials which are either Biobased or Biodegradable or they have properties of both 1.Biobased : This means that the material is (partly) derived from biomass or plants ie which are renewable sources. Biomass for plastics are usually from corn, sugarcane, or cellulose. Therefore this is not fossil fuel based, hence it is also called as Green material. 2.Biodegradable : Micro-organisms in the environment are able to convert biodegradable materials to natural substances such as water, CO2, and compost without additives within a certain time and at a particular location.