Isn’t it a wonder how an inconsequential thing as a chicken feather can save the environment? We usually do not give chicken feathers a second glance, but did you know that these can be a biodegradable alternative of plastics? How? Well, the United States alone generates 3 billion pounds of chicken feathers per year. Some are processed for animal feed but most are discarded. Environmentalists and scientists have recently been developing plastic from these and other alternative resources. Using a waste product such as chicken feathers would mean a reduction of solid waste, a cut on cost of plastic production and it is biodegradable which would mean a breath for the environment.
Have you ever wondered how plastic is made? Conventional plastic is made up of a petroleum derivative resin. It is refined, shaped and ready for usage. These are called polyethylene terephthalate PET plastics. Since the price of oil is ever changing and the clamor for a greener lifestyle is growing, other resources are being tested to create the same or almost the same benefits of the conventional plastic. Bioplastic... |

