{"id":30350,"date":"2023-12-14T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/articles\/erba-usa-bioplastica\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:16:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T09:16:03","slug":"grass-usa-bioplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/innovation-technology\/grass-usa-bioplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s how U.S. native prairie grass can be turned into bioplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Researchers at South Dakota State University have made biodegradable bioplastic films from switchgrass, a weed capable of reaching significant heights that is widespread in North America’s grasslands<\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

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The native grass of the American prairies can be used to produce biodegradable bioplastics<\/strong>. This is supported by a study by South Dakota State University<\/strong>. The investigation, led by Srinivas Janaswamy<\/strong>, an associate professor in the Department of Dairy and Food Sciences at the same university, paves the way for possible new environmentally friendly production.<\/p>\n

Janaswamy’s work, says a statement<\/a> from South Dakota State, is “on the leading edge of bioplastic development.” In recent years, the researcher “has demonstrated how biodegradable films<\/strong> can be successfully created from a variety of agriculture byproducts, including avocado peels and spent coffee grounds.”<\/p>\n

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“We need a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution”<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n