Researchers make discovery while experimenting with plastic replacements.
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The Cool-Down reports, "What if it's possible to produce plastics without making them from petrochemicals and without the plastic breaking into microparticles that take forever to degrade?
"Well, researchers from Origin Materials are on the right track. The company just announced it's discovered a novel way to produce plastics using bio-based feedstocks, like sawdust, old cardboard, and wood chips."