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Old 14-08-2005, 18:01   #14
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Re: replacement for fossil fuels?

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Originally Posted by Incognitas
I have an article in my hand from the Telegraph 30/7/05 in which it describes a method developed by an amercan chemical company to grow corn and extract the oil to manufacture plastic cups and packaging.Certainly a renewable resource..However unless it is biodegradable or recyclable I think it is only half the idea.
I think that's similar to the technique Foogoo use for their 100% biodegradable packaging. I believe they use starch to make the "plastic" window in their sandwich boxes. Rather nifty.
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