The worldwide energy crisis and global warming are just two of the many evidence showing the continuous deterioration of the quality of our environment. Results of different studies over the years have suggested that further ignoring the impact of human activities on this planet might cause serious consequences. Stopping all human activities could well be an ultimate solution to this global problem. But obviously this is unrealistic. To strike a balance, reexamining the basic aspects of our requirements is a more feasible approach. In the plastics manufacturing industry, choices of materials for different applications is one of these basic aspects.

In recent years, plastics have been accused of a major source of pollutant on earth. Their inertness has indeed brought numerous benefits to us. It is also this unique property which earns this family of material the notoriety. Switching to using biodegradable polymers is surely a starting attempt to restore the quality of our environment. It is for this reason that NHH Biodegradable Plastics Co. Ltd. was established.