Fact: Bio-based polymers and bioplastics do not directly address the accumulation of plastics waste; biodegradable plastics and plastics recycling are the primary means to address waste. The primary advantage of bioplastics is the use of renewable biomass as raw material instead of nonrenewable oil and gas. Nevertheless, since 58.1% of bioplastics produced in 2020 are biodegradable, 11 increased use of bioplastics would likely also reduce plastics waste.