What May Have Prevented the Use of Bioplastics in the Past

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Multiple Choice

What may have prevented the use of bioplastics in the past century?

• A) The technology for mass production of bioplastics was not yet available.
• B) The materials needed for bioplastics was used for food.
• C) Bioplastics were viewed as inferior materials.
• D) Oil became widely available and petrochemical plastics took over the market.
• E) Synthetic plastic producers had a strong government lobby.

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