Radio Report On Bioplastics Research
Maine Public Radio broadcast a report about research in bio-based plastics, including research being done at UMaine, where scientists are planning to produce a plastic resin called PLA, which stands for poly lactic acid, using wood chips and potato waste. The radio report also included statistics from a 2007 report by UMaine economist Jonathan Rubin, which looked at the effects an instate bioplastics industry would have on Maine, including the creation of a thousand or more permanent jobs.