New Bioplastic Straw Degrades Faster Than Paper

By Mike Knight | July 3, 2024 |

Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) research scientists, in partnership with bioplastic manufacturing company Eastman, have reported developing a new a prototype bioplastic straw that degrades even faster than paper.   The Problem With Drinking Straws  The problem with plastic drinking straws is that they are now one of the most commonly found sources of marine…

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