A Massachusetts based company, Metabolix, just figured out how to grow plastic inside a plant. By mixing the genes of a few different species Metabolix was able to coax switch grass into growing it's proprietary bioplastic in significant amounts right it's leaves! The new plastic can be used in manufacturing everything from credit cards to packaging materials.
Plastic Manufacturing Plant (Really,,,I mean PLANT)
Plastic Manufacturing Plant (Really,,,I mean PLANT)
(via www.ecogeek.org)
Submitted by jcs44 on Sun, 2008-08-17 13:26.
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