Koreans Make Plastics Without Fossil Fuel Chemicals
Yay! This is a great breakthrough. A team of South Korean scientists have produced the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than using fossil fuel-based chemicals. It is believed that the technique may now allow for the production of environmentally-friendly plastic that is biodegradable and low in toxicity.
This is really good news. 2009 has been the worst so far in terms of natural calamities and a big part of it is attributed to climate change. In a tropical country such as the Philippines, there may not be tornadoes and cyclones but there are hurricanes. Other countries have experienced worse like blizzards.
The research focused on Polylactic Acid (PLA), a bio-based polymer which holds the key to producing plastics through natural and renewable resources. The process may be expensive but I know that a way to make this a cheap process will be inevitable. It is a step in the right direction and I am happy with this news.
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