Thursday 1 April 2021

Bioplastic made from wood powder entirely degrades in three months

Bioplastic made from wood powder entirely degrades in three months

Motivated by our growing problem with plastics, which are environmentally damaging both to produce and after they're disposed of, scientists are tinkering away with more eco-friendly forms of the material. Researchers at Yale University have put forward a candidate that ticks a number of important boxes, developing a new bioplastic with high strength but an ability to degrade entirely in the space of three months.

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