Maple Syrup to Make BioPlastics
Must be a theme this week. Thursday is my day to riff on innovation. I turned to my feeds today on 'social change'. And up pops the most recent post from TreeHugger blog called Using Maple Syrup to Make BioPlastics.
"We're not talking about plastic to replace the petroleum industry, we're talking about biopolymers with unique applications in the food and medical industry," says Jalal Hawari, a senior researcher at Canada's National Research Council.
The implications, he adds, are potentially enormous to an industry with vast potential for expansion and far more supply than it can sell.
They're biodegradeble, too.
As long as there's enough for my maple syrup on pancakes and waffles, I'm ok with this diversion...
Since you are also a fan of Treehugger.com's, I hope you will want to check out a wonderful AUDIO INTERVIEW with Treehugger's Simran Sethi, which can be found on The Keeper, Inc.'s website at http://www.keeper.com/sethi.html .
Simran, who is fast becoming a shining “eco-star” (she has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show and the Oprah Show!), gave keeper.com a really informative and lively 25-minute audio interview, in which she tells all about TREEHUGGER.COM: its history, its goals, and its plans for the future. She also tells about some of her environmental "heroes" in this lively, compelling, interview.
It's a "must-hear"!
The Keeper, Inc., by the way, is the manufacturer of the environment-friendly Keeper and Moon Cup reusable menstrual cups.
Hope you enjoy the interview -- Simran is really excellent.
Julia Schopick
www.keeper.com
Posted by: Julia Schopick | March 29, 2007 at 04:59 PM