Nov 22, 2021
Popcorn used to create an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene foam
Popcorn used to create an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene foam
Good News Notes: “Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is a problematic material, in that it’s cheap and lightweight but also non-biodegradable and difficult to recycle. German scientists have developed a possible alternative, though – foam made out of popcorn. Georg August University’s Prof. Alireza Kharazipour first got the idea over 10 years ago, when he bought a bag of popcorn at a movie theater.…
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