It was interesting when I opened my Blinkit order of fresh coriander and saw the plastic wrap said "made by corn" and that it could be fully recycled. This made me think about how more and more things are being made with bioplastics, especially from corn starch or sugarcane, as a way to replace regular plastics.

Bioplastics are often thought of as better for the environment than normal plastics. The idea is that these new plastics are made from things that can be grown again, like corn, sugarcane, or potatoes. This could mean we don't need to use as much oil. Also, many bioplastics can break down naturally, which might mean less plastic garbage and less harm to nature.

But when I looked into it more, I found out it's not that simple. Bioplastics do have some good sides, but there are also some worriesworries.  Some bioplastics can be composted, but others only break down under specific conditions, like really hot temperatures or in special industrial composting places. If these plastics end up in regular garbage dumps or the ocean, they might not break down like we hope.To make bioplastics, we need a lot of land, water, and crops. This could mean we have less land to grow food, which could make food prices go up and make it harder for some people to get enough to eat.Even though the plastic on my coriander said it was fully recyclable, many bioplastics can't be recycled with the plastics we already recycle. This can mess up the recycling process and lead to more waste. I think that bioplastics aren't a perfect fix for the plastic problem. They might help in some ways, but we need to be careful about how we use them and think about everything that happens with them. We should really focus on just using less plastic, using things again when we can, and making sure that any plastic we do use is dealt with properly.

As people who buy things, we need to know about the possible problems with bioplastics and ask companies to be more open about them. We should also support rules that help make things in a way that doesn't hurt the environment and that manage waste well. By thinking carefully about bioplastics, we can use their good points while trying to avoid their bad points.

So, the fact that my coriander was wrapped in plastic "made by corn" shows that using more bioplastics is a tricky issue that we need to think about carefully. While bioplastics might have some advantages, we need to focus on a bigger plan to reduce plastic waste and be more sustainable.