Plastic from plants? Scientists may have found a way
Researchers in the Netherlands say they have developed catalysts that could be used with wood or grasses instead of oil.Plastic is anathema to many among the eco-conscious — but what if manufacturers could stop making so much of it from oil and start making more of it from plants? Source: L.A. Times - Discipline: Molecular Biology...
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