New Bioplastic Degrades as Fast as a Banana Peel

Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin -- The comparison between compostable plastics and banana and orange peels has been around for some time because those two fruit peels take a long time degrade. However, the industry intentionally avoided to make that comparison to avoid being politically incorrect. Times have changed