{"id":2043,"date":"2024-09-03T06:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2024-09-03T06:16:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:16:02","slug":"csiro-and-murdoch-university-collaborate-to-create-100-compostable-plastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=2043","title":{"rendered":"CSIRO and Murdoch University collaborate to create 100% compostable plastic"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The new Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to reduce plastic waste. Credit: Hans via Pixabay. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

CSIRO, the Australian national science agency, has teamed up with Murdoch University to develop an A$8m ($5.42m) Bioplastics Innovation Hub.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The collaboration will work with industry partners to develop 100% compostable plastic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0bioderived plastics developed from the facility can degrade in various environments, including compost, land, and water.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CSIRO research programme director Dr Andy Whiteley emphasised the hub\u2019s mission to unite experts across microbiology, synthetic biology, molecular genetics, biochemical engineering and other disciplines to translate bioplastics research into tangible products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whiteley said: \u201cOur primary focus is the development of 100% compostable, bioderived packaging for use as sprays, films, bottles, caps and wrappers which are engineered to fully break down in compost, land and in aquatic environments.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bioplastics Innovation Hub is designed to provide the plastics industry with essential manufacturing capabilities and expertise.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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