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Corn-Based Plastic

Posted by michael on from the colonel-redenbacher dept.

SolemnDragon writes "CNN.com is offering up an article about the new corn-based plastic-like product being used at Wild Oats Natural Markets. The product looks like plastic, works like plastic... and then turns into compost. Dubbed the 'corn-tainer,' it's being used to serve foods, etc. Available only in the Pacific Northwest stores (of course) or you can make your own at home. And here's more info on Bio-plastic from MSU." Our older story.

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  1. Nice by Zarxos · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That's a very good idea. As it is, plastic takes hundreds of years to degrade in nature. This will help a lot. Next on the list is glass, which currently takes around 1 million.