wood-based degradable plastic

Peter Olsén, a researcher at KTH, holds up a sample piece of a new degradable plastic from wood. “These new materials, because of their high fiber content and degradable, matrix could be a game changer for a future circular material economy," he says. (Photo: courtesy of Peter Olsén)
A new kind of wood-based degradable plastic could replace fossil-based materials used in home construction and furnishing