Sustainable Plastic Made From Algae
To most people, algae is just green nastiness that shows up in damp or warm places, but increasingly, algae is being used to create sustainable solutions for energy and now, plastics. With so much focus on environmentally friendly products (solar powered devices, hybrid automobiles, etc.) it is easy to see how plastics derived from algae can really take our green revolution to the next level.
The same thing happened with paper products not too long ago when demand for recycled goods rose. Using recycled paper in packaging and shipping became a no-brainer. Well, imagine buying a hybrid car that isn’t just good for the environment when it comes to fuel efficiency, but also when it comes to construction…
California-based Cereplast does just that by offering cost-competitive biomass-plastic hybrids that can be used in place of almost any current plastic application. The only question now is, “How long before algae-based materials become an everyday part of our lives?”
More about Cereplast’s product:
Cereplast Hybrid Resins® products are bio-based, replacing 50% or more of the petroleum content in traditional plastic products with bio-based materials such as starches from corn, tapioca, wheat and potatoes.
Photo Credit: Cereplast
Source: Discovery News
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