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.
We have plenty of organisms that can eat wood, that hasn’t rendered wood useless to us.
We use plastic for alot of things that need to be sterile. Food packaging medical equipment etc