| Biodegradable, the best sort of plastic |
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Most plastic used in the U.S. are made from materials that come from petroleum. Petroleum products are a major problem in our rapidly filling landfills and a huge crisis on our dependency on foreign oil. New biodegradable plastic products are being made from corn such as garbage bags, car parts, and packing peanuts. The new corn plastic will degrade in under two years. Chemists say there is nothing now made from petroleum (non-degradable) that can't be produced from biodegradable corn. An acre growing 148 bushels of corn will remove 14 tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Bookmark this page!      |
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