Sustainable biosynthetic transparent films developed for plastic substitute
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Nowadays there is no getting away from plastics. We are producing over 300 million tons of plastic every year, over 40% of which is manufactured into films for packaging. Many of these plastic film products, such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for hundreds of years.