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IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plants

The Independent
IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment.
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2 Responses to “IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plants”

  1. lesley says:
    March 10, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Wow – finally a use for the Franken-food plants that Monsanto and Dow have been producing…they certainly are useless as food, and they are already half way to being plastic!

  2. Ann Truyens says:
    March 11, 2010 at 11:23 am

    So if they’re using GM plants, then this ‘new’ plastic will contaminate the soil when it is composted.

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