New biodegradable materials could replace plastic bags
Channel: OUresearch on YouTube
Date: 2015-09-29

Research at The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/research

Researchers at The Open University (OU) are making inroads into developing alternative biodegradable materials that could potentially replace fossil fuel derived polyethylene single-use carrier bags in the future. 

A team at the OU’s Integrated Waste Systems (IWS) research group is working on an ambitious partnership worth around £250,000 with a UK SME, and funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to develop a new type of biodegradable single-use plastic carrier bags that is recyclable, biodegradable and will have no harmful effects on plants or animals. 

In this video, Dr Carl Boardman describes how this is done.

Find out more at: http://www.open.ac.uk/research