MATERIALS: Life is shell for biodegradable shopping bags: Project offers alternative to oil-based plastics

摘要

Biodegradable shopping bags made out of discarded shrimp shells are being developed by researchers in the UK. The project, which is being led by Dr Nicola Everitt at Nottingham University alongside researchers at Nile University in Egypt, is aimed at developing an alternative to oil-based plastics for use in packaging.