This revolutionary ‘bioplastic’ could be a sustainable plastic alternative

Researchers may have found a realistic alternative to plastic. The alternative comes in the form of a newly developed "bioplastic" pellet, which could prove to be more sustainable than the current plastics we use in bottles and other objects.

Based on a paper published in RCS Sustainability recently, the pellets are able to function as an absorbent, pulling phosphate out of water, which is extremely useful, as some surface water has high concentrations of the chemical, causing a global water security issue, the researchers explain.