August 14, 2008
Plastic Grass Could Replace Plastic
There is no doubt that plastic has been getting some bad press recently, in fact it probably goes back around ten or twelve years when plastic was first named as an eco badguy. It’s been deemed an eco badguy with good reason, too. After all, plastic hangs around the planet for hundreds of years after initial use, and sadly, the plastic pile just keeps growing.
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Fortunately, a company called Metabolix, based in Massachusetts, has come up with a Bioplastic that they named Mirel. Mirel is actually grown within the blades of real grass through a unique process where the genes of the plastic and organic materials are merged. The end result is used to make anything that is traditionally made from plastic, while the by-product can be used for Biofuels.
Source [Eco Friend]
Tags: biofuel, biofuels, bioplastic, blade, massachusetts, material, Organic
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