The idea of a nature friendly plastic has been floating around in chemists' minds for several decades. Something that is affordable, easy to make, biodegradable, and most importantly, just as durable as the plastic we use in so many different aspects of life. (IV bags, Chairs, toys, and bullet proof vests to name a few) has eluded many of the top chemists from around the world for far too long. That is, until now. Scientists …showed first 75 words of 440 total…

…showed last 75 words of 440 total…to create "a tougher biodegradable polymer (PHBV)". Yu says that his method works on approximately a ¼ ratio. For every 100kg of slurry 25kg of polymer is produced. This technology has already garnered the attention of waste management companies looking to turn a profit from the food thrown out by various intuitions and business conglomerates instead of disposing it in landfills. Turns out that those ideas of a nature friendly plastic aren't that far-fetched after all.