Bioplastic from lumber mill wood powder that can degrade entirely in three months

A simple manufacturing process generates biomass-based plastics from the wood powder typically found at lumber mills

In addition to being able to degrade, the material can also be returned to its original form, to be reused. The team are aiming for the bioplastic to be versatile and be used for moulding into a film for bags and packaging, or into products for use in construction and automotive manufacturing.