Creating Bioplastics without Soil or Freshwater

Creating Bioplastics without Soil or Freshwater
Dec-26-18
A new bioplastic polymer made from seaweed-eating microorganisms can be produced without using fresh water or fertile soil.

While bioplastics are a distinct advantage over petroleum-based plastics, growing the necessary bacteria and plants still requires the use of fresh water and fertile soil. To reduce the demands on these resources, a group from Tel Aviv University turned to naturally occurring microorganisms that eat seaweed and generate the bioplastic polymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). According to Dr. Alexander Golberg, “The process we propose will enable countries with a shortage of fresh water, such as Israel, China and India, to switch from petroleum-derived plastics to biodegradable plastics."

Creating Bioplastics without Soil or Freshwater


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