Research: Turning Food Waste into Future Packaging
Monash University of Australia has announced a breakthrough in its research on biodegradable plastics technology, by converting food waste sugars into polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) biopolymers. This innovation could redefine sustainable packaging by replacing petroleum-based plastics with compostable, renewable alternatives. From Food Waste to Functional Film The Monash researchers developed natural plastic films derived from sugars…