Protein
It’s estimated than in one company alone in North America six million chickens are killed daily to supply the food industry. This demonstrates the scale of mass-consumption and the waste that this industry generates. As we look to sustainable alternatives to petrochemicals to produce what we currently know as plastic, so we must look to the waste that comes from industry as a potential source to make these materials. At present there are four main groups of bioplastic: starch derived, plant-oil derived, fermentation of monomer, and protein derived.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in the Australian state of Victoria is exploring ways to turn the chicken feathers from this vast amount of waste into ...
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