B.C. researchers to create new biodegradable packaging foam

B.C. researchers to create new biodegradable packaging foam

November 9, 2022 6:46 pm PST.

The University of British Columbia is partnering with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation to create a biodegradable foam. Angela Bower speaks to lead researcher Feng Jiang, about how this product could help address the world’s plastic pollution issues.

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