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Hemp-based thermoplastic offers a greener alternative to plastic packaging

As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic plastic alternative derived from the hemp plant—a non-psychoactive type of cannabis.

Hemp-based thermoplastic offers a greener alternative to plastic packaging
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As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic plastic alternative derived from the hemp plant—a non-psychoactive type of cannabis.

Originally published at Phys.org

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