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University of Washington

Spirulina cube 2

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A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin. These bioplastics are made from powdered blue-green cyanobacteria cells, otherwise known as spirulina. Here UW materials science and engineering doctoral students Mallory Parker (center) and Tim Liao (right), compare bioplastic cubes made from spirulina.

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Mark Stone/University of Washington

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