TehBamski@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agoStartup Replaces 6 Million Plastic Bags with Prototype Made from Corn Waste That Decomposes in 180 Days - Good News Networkwww.goodnewsnetwork.orgexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1281arrow-down1external-linkStartup Replaces 6 Million Plastic Bags with Prototype Made from Corn Waste That Decomposes in 180 Days - Good News Networkwww.goodnewsnetwork.orgTehBamski@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square31fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@slrpnk.net
minus-squareDraghetta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up37arrow-down2·3 months agoI’m sorry for the naivety, maybe there is something cool I’m not catching. Haven’t we had biodegradable, compostable “plastic” shopping bags for like 20 years now? What’s the news here?
minus-squareIceblade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 months agoProbably that it’s based on corn-waste. Most I’ve seen are sugar-cane based. US grows a lot more corn than sugar cane.
I’m sorry for the naivety, maybe there is something cool I’m not catching.
Haven’t we had biodegradable, compostable “plastic” shopping bags for like 20 years now? What’s the news here?
Probably that it’s based on corn-waste. Most I’ve seen are sugar-cane based. US grows a lot more corn than sugar cane.