| Plastic made from feathers ready for market |
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In an effort to create biodegradable plastics, Dr. Justin Barone, associate professor of biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has blended proteins found in poultry feathers and eggs. The result: unused agricultural byproducts—the disposal of which is currently a cost for the poultry industry—transformed into an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastic that’s cheaper to manufacture.
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