Scientists at Northeast Forestry University in China have created a new bamboo-based plastic that fully biodegrades in just 50 days. Published in Nature Communications, this innovation is as strong as traditional petroleum plastics but completely eco-friendly. The team, led by Haipeng Yu and Dawei Zhao, solved a long-standing issue in bamboo plastics by eliminating the non-biodegradable components that previously made them environmentally weak. Using a two-step alcohol solvent process, they transformed bamboo’s natural cellulose into a stable molecular plastic. This could replace single-use plastics in packaging and construction, dramatically cutting plastic waste worldwide.
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