I was just wondering – is there any new research you folks can point me towards? Really interested to see how the material science on polymers is going.
There are plastics being made from non-petroluem base chemicals. For example, biodegradable rigid 'plastic' golf tees have been around for a while. I think they can make flexible 'plastic' bags from cassava.<p>There are other types of materials being researched which could replace some plastics too, like mushroom packaging that can be composted or corn based styrofoam that dissolves in water.