Canadian start-up Genecis has developed 100% biodegradable plastics from food waste with a system it claimed is 40% cheaper than current methods. The team uses a "special recipe of bacteria" to create the plastic. Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption It is also used to make high-end flexible packaging and containers. The company, created by scientists from the University of Toronto Scarborough, is focusing on commercialising its PHA bioplastic pellet product line, as well as its own proprietary bacteria database, featuring 200 species.
Canadian start-up Genecis has developed 100% biodegradable plastics from food waste with a system it claimed is 40% cheaper than current methods. The team uses a "special recipe of bacteria" to create the plastic. Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The company, created by scientists from the University of Toronto Scarborough, is focusing on commercialising its PHA bioplastic pellet product line, as well as its own proprietary bacteria database, featuring 200 species.