Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in their quest to solve our microplastic problem. They report a new plant-based plastic made from cellulose, the world’s most abundant organic compound. The new plastic is strong, flexible, and capable of rapid decomposition in natural environments, setting it apart from other plastics marketed as biodegradable.
I hope this is useful and commercially viable enough to replace plastics, at least in part. Pullulan has been touted as plastic made from cellulose, but so far it’s only been used in Listerine breath strips, as far as I know.
I hope this is useful and commercially viable enough to replace plastics, at least in part. Pullulan has been touted as plastic made from cellulose, but so far it’s only been used in Listerine breath strips, as far as I know.