Three unexpected foods in alternatives to traditional plastics (IMAGE)

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Three unexpected foods in alternatives to traditional plastics

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This tomato-based polyester plastic can remember its previous shapes.

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Adapted from ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c05713

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