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Medical waste is a pernicious problem
Circular Economy

Hospitals have a medical waste problem. Bioplastics offer a solution.

by Duncan Cree, Lori Bradford, Chris Zhang and Elham Moshk Bid

Plant-based alternatives to traditional plastics could reduce the waste burden of health-care systems, but rollout remains challenging

Bioeconomy department of defense makes rubber with dandeliions
Leadership/Spring 2023

Why the U.S. Department of Defense is pouring money into growing dandelions

by Shelby Vittek

From biotech to biofuels, the Biden administration is betting big on growing its domestic bioeconomy

Compostable Plastic by Adria Vasil | An image of plastic waste on a beach
Fall 2019

Can plant-based plastics dig us out of waste crisis?

by Adria Vasil

How do you fix a consumer economy that’s waist-deep in disposable plastics? With cargo boatloads of our plastic trash getting turned back

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