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Using a special technical approach, the team is working on plastic films derived from konjac flour and starch, cellulose or proteins that are fully edible and harmless if accidentally eaten by people or animals—unlike health issues associated with microplastics and other plastic waste that make their way into the food chain.
The researchers have found that plant carbohydrate and protein macromolecules bond together into a special network structure during the film-forming process. The network structure provides the film with a required mechanical strength and transparent appearance for the film to be used as packaging materials.
The idea is to reduce incidence of plastic in the environment.
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Green and Edible Cling Film and Food Packaging Made from Plants
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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without
the supervision of a licensed engineer.
(Score: 3, Informative) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday November 27 2018, @08:55PM (1 child)
It's not just photosynthesis: if you throw them on the ground or in the ocean, they will compost. They work just fine for wrapping food in.
A while back I read that street vendors in Thailand used to wrap their food in banana leaves. Their clientele thus grew accustomed to throwing the leaves on the ground, where they never caused any problems. But when those vendors commenced using plastic wrap, there was a substantial littering problem.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @09:13PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYL5H46QnQ [youtube.com]