NYU-Poly professor developing bioplastic that acts like regular plastic
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 08:31
in Mathematics & Economics
When people complained en masse that new biodegradable Sun Chips bags were too noisy, enough for the snacks maker, Frito Lay, to scrap the bags altogether last year, it sent a signal: most consumers expect earth-friendly products to perform like the traditional products theyre used to. Polytechnic Institute of New York Universitys Richard Gross is at work to create just such a product for the plastics industry.
