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  • DOE funds project to create bioplastic packaging that's infinitely recyclable

    Mar 11, 2022 9:15 am by Claire BenjaminInnovation
    Professor Damien Guironnet leads a new effort to create plastic packaging material that could be recycled or biodegrade.

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    • Professor Damien Guironnet leads a new effort to create plastic packaging material that could be recycled or biodegrade.

    The Department of Energy has granted $2 million over three years to the U of I, Braskem America, and Princeton University to develop plastic that can be recycled perpetually, reducing waste and pollution from single-use plastics.