Bioplastics company Cambridge Consultants has identified polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA ) bioplastics as the best biopolymer suited to convenience food packaging . Joce: There has been some introduction of polylactic acid ( PLA ) plastic for cold beverages , but bioplastics have found limited use in hot beverage applications . Cambridge Consultants found that they were superior in high - temperature performance applications , and their stability in the presence of hot liquids . Plastic is biodegradable , and so it very useful in the food service industry , where single - use plastics is more common .
Bioplastics company Cambridge Consultants has identified polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA ) bioplastics as the best biopolymer suited to convenience food packaging . There has been some introduction of polylactic acid ( PLA ) plastic for cold beverages , but bioplastics have found limited use in hot beverage applications . Cambridge Consultants found that they were superior in high - temperature performance applications , and their stability in the presence of hot liquids . Plastic is biodegradable , and so it very useful in the food service industry , where single - use plastics is more common .