Sugar-Based Plastic: A Safer Alternative to Harmful Microplastics
According to Associated Press reporting from August 2026, researchers at CJ Biomaterials in Woburn, Massachusetts, are producing plant-based bioplastic pellets from fermented sugar that microbes can consume entirely, offering a potential solution to persistent microplastic pollution. Traditional fossil-fuel plastics fragment into microplastics that infiltrate oceans, air, and human tissue, driving a search for safer packaging … Read more