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Finland pilot plant demonstrates production of bioplastic from soy residues

Envirotec Magazine

“This project is both an excellent example of what expertise in industrial biotechnology can achieve and a triumph in converting a challenging industrial residue into a higher value product using microbes. This endeavour required significant efforts in technology at various stages of the process.

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Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated.

Grist

This story was originally published by Undark Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. But PET offers perhaps the most expansive commercial opportunity: It is one of the largest categories of plastics produced, widely used in food packaging and fabrics. billion tons of plastic.