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Bioplastic made from wood powder entirely degrades in three months

April 7, 2021 by Leo

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.

Source: Bioplastic made from wood powder entirely degrades in three months

I love this kinda stuff.

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  1. Judie says

    April 9, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    Fantastic!

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