The massive use of plastics by man has translated into an environmental hazard for earth, mainly due to its non-degradable property.
In an effort to overcome these shortcomings, researchers have developed biodegradable plastics made from plant-based materials. However, high costs have hampered the replacement of the traditional non-degradable variety.
Efforts are now on to find alternate natural materials to create biodegradable plastics in order to reduce costs. In Australia, the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for International Food Manufacture and Packaging Science is looking at ways of using basic starch to produce a variety of flexible and rigid plastics.
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