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Water-based process could make compostable packaging practical at industrial speeds

  • April 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Water-based process could make compostable packaging practical at industrial speeds
About 30% of plastics consumed are made to last forever but are discarded after a single use. Researchers at Virginia Tech are working to change that with a new approach that could make environmentally responsible packaging more practical at scale.

Originally published at Phys.org

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