1.0JHU Engineering Magazinehttps://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archiveBetter Bioplastics, Cleaner Beaches - JHU Engineering Magazinerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="NMI2y0UcpS"><a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/2022/05/better-bioplastics/">Better Bioplastics, Cleaner Beaches</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/2022/05/better-bioplastics/embed/#?secret=NMI2y0UcpS" width="600" height="338" title="“Better Bioplastics, Cleaner Beaches” — JHU Engineering Magazine" data-secret="NMI2y0UcpS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JHU3672-greyscale.jpeg1336891Beach cleanups and trash wheels are great, but what if the materials used to make the plastic packaging littering beaches and waterways were not only biodegradable but also made from nature itself—from plants?