Bioplastics firm touts energy saving potential of plant-based packaging

James S Murray
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Switching Easter Egg packaging to bioplastics could save enough energy to power one million homes during the holiday weekend

Switching from conventional plastics to biodegradable bioplastics made from corn starch will not only help reduce demand for oil and cut the amount of waste sent to landfill, it could also help deliver...

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