Aquapak reveals radical packaging that biodegrades during anaerobic digestion

Madeleine Cuff
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New packaging polymer could streamline processing systems at green gas plants

Removing plastic packaging from food waste is one of the most time consuming - and expensive - parts of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process. But it may soon be a problem that is consigned to history,...

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