From peeped to plastic: Startup turns fallen leaves into polymer
In Delaware, a company called Perennial Polymers has developed a process to extract the lignin and cellulose from fallen leaves collected by nearby cities to create a biodegradable plastic. Perennial Polymers sidesteps two key cost barriers in bioplastics, founder Nathan Noyes told Fast Company: reliance on food-grade agricultural feedstocks and expensive fermentation processes. Urban leaves […]
