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Planting seeds for better plastic

By Emily Sohn / February 9, 2011

Scientists are working to put the bio in plastics

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged Biodegradable, biodegradable bags, bioplastic, composting, David Stanton, debris, Eco-Cycle, environmental science, Eric Lombardi, garbage, getinvolved, Hed: Planting seeds for better plastic, lactic acid, landfills, Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World, Mark Frauenfelder, Michigan State University, NatureWorks, PLA, plastic, polylactic acid, Ramani Narayan, recyclable plastic, recycling, sustainability

Plastic-munching microbes

By Jennifer Cutraro / October 8, 2008

Microbes may soon help make it easier to recycle your soda bottle, helping to create new demand for what has historically been a low-quality recycled material.

Posted in Chemistry | Tagged Biodegradable, ecology, recycling

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