The Conversation: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibers – new research . “That serendipitous finding in 2014 shifted my team of engineering students’ focus from color to packaging. We asked whether natural materials could rival the performance of common plastics. In the years since, our team has used this discovery to create biodegradable films that […]

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'Tests showed that even at 80% humidity the film matched or outperformed common packaging plastics.

The materials are renewable, biodegradable and compostable.'

https://theconversation.com/researchers-develop-biodegradable-plant-based-packaging-from-natural-fibers-new-research-271262