Biodegradable

With robotics and artificial intelligence developing at such a swift pace, the question of how robots will exist in our society is becoming an increasingly important topic. Some fear their arrival. Will they take our jobs? Will they outlive us? Will they turn on us? Are we setting up the apocalyptic future of so many …

Until recently, taking care of plastic refuse responsibly has been a problem. Much of the refuse is not biorenewable or biodegradable, and much of it ends up in the oceans causing environmental damage. But all of that could thanks to Colorado State University chemists Eugene Chen and Miao Hong. While currently available bioplastics generally undergo …