| Environmental bioplastics research recognised |
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HAMILTON, 4 August, 2008 – Dr. Johan Verbeek has been recognized for his research on turning sustainable or waste products into new materials – with a reduced impact on the environment. Dr. Verbeek, a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato’s School of Science and Engineering, has been named as a finalist in the Agriculture and Environment category of the Bayer Innovators Awards. His leading research focuses on developing technology that can turn low value or waste animal protein into biologically-derived plastics or bioplastics and biocomposites. Around 1.5kg of bioplastic can be produced from 1kg of blood meal, a waste product from the meat industry. The end products range from packaging through to consumer products. Bookmark this page!      |
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