| Thailand: Bioplastic plan backed |
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The Thai Cabinet yesterday approved a five-year, Bt1.8-billion plan to devel-op integrated bioplastic production locally.
"This will bring a facelift to the Thai industry. Strategic innovations will be encouraged, particular-ly in the agricultural sec-tor. This will also encour-age the birth of new envi-ronmentally friendly industries," said Supachai Lorlowhakarn, director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA). Besides environmental benefits, the net return from bioplastic produc-tion would be 21-per-cent higher than for a tapioca factory, he said. The NIA would prepare raw materi-als, speed up technology development, promote innovative industries and prepare infrastructure. Bookmark this page!      |
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