Researchers uncover alternative to plastic food packaging made from wood and starch

Lee Bell
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To help solve the issue of non-biodegradable plastic waste

Karlstad University has uncovered an alternative to plastic food packaging made from degradable material, with a biological origin. One of the biggest problems for the environment now is plastic...

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