Bioplastics research. Plant physiologist (right) adding sugar beet pulp and polylactic acid (PLA) to an extruder to make the bioplastic strips being i

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Bioplastics research. Plant physiologist (right) adding sugar beet pulp and polylactic acid (PLA) to an extruder to make the bioplastic strips being inspected by a chemist at left. This material is biodegradable. This research was carried out at the ARS Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA. The ARS (Agricultural Research Service) carries out research for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The results of this bioplastics research were published in 2013.

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