Bioplastic
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Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources rather than petrochemical sources. This definition distinguishes it from biodegradable plastics, which are plastics that degra
Biodegradable plastic utensils
Flower wrapping made of PLA-blend bio-flex
Packaging peanuts made from bioplastics (thermoplastic starch)
A packaging blister made from cellulose acetate, a bioplastic
Genetically modified crops
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Genetically modified crops are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods. Plant genomes can be engineered by physical methods or by use of Agroba
Plants (Solanum chacoense) being transformed using agrobacterium
Transgenic maize containing a gene from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis
Genetically modified King Edward potato (right) next to King Edward which has not been genetically modified (left). Research field belonging to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in 2019.