
Bioplastics are becoming a burgeoning industry as the cost of oil climbs and the disastrous nature of petroleum-based plastics is revealed in full effect. This past Monday Metabolix announced an incredible development: they have found a way to generate “significant amounts” of ecologically-sound bioplastic by growing it directly in switchgrass. The fast-growing perennial plant is paving the way for a sustainable source of Mirel, the company’s biodegradable brand of bioplastic.

via Inhabitat | via Mirel
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 Permanent link
Categories: science, agriculture, technology, oil, petrol, bioplastics
Categories: science, agriculture, technology, oil, petrol, bioplastics
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