To "retire" petroleum derivatives, Conicet delves into regional economies and turns manioc and rice into

In view of "retiring" petroleum-derived disposables, agricultural byproducts have become a powerful ally. Instead of waiting 1000 years for a styrofoam to disintegrate, or 5 decades for a traditional nylon bag, using materials that come from the earth favors their return to it with a much lower impact. Several researchers from Conicet have embarked on this endeavor, discovering how to take advantage of what regional economies produce and establish a value-added circuit, reducing import costs and decreasing environmental impact. We are talking about two particular cases that have recently come to light: styrofoam made from rice husks and starch bags from cassava. Two developments within the Litoral region that propose an organic and sustainable alternative to the products used daily, whether in packaging, messaging, or simply for supermarket shopping. At the Institute of Materials of Misiones, together with the Group for Preservation and Packaging (GPE) and the Program for Pulp and ...