The term bioplastic can be confusing because it refers to biosourced and/or biodegradable materials with different properties.
There are 2 classification criteria:
![Elixbio biodegradable pictogram](https://www.elixbio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/elixbio-picto-biodegradable-150x150.png)
The origin of the resource
from which they are produced for biosourced bioplastics.
![elixbio pictogram compostable](https://www.elixbio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/elixbio-picto-compostable-150x150.png)
End-of-life
for biodegradable and compostable bioplastics.
Classification of the main bioplastics
![Diagram of biopolymer category](https://www.elixbio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Diagram-of-biopolymer-category.jpg)
Biobased polymers are not necessarily biodegradable. Biodegradable polymers are not necessarily biosourced.