Joseph Kanski · @JPK_elmediat
303 followers · 2352 posts · Server mastodon.art#BritishColumbiaUniversity scientists & the Wet'suwet'en #FirstNation create decomposing '#biofoam' #packaging from #woodwaste, #sustainablefunctionalbiomaterial. Biofoam's texture is close to #Styrofoam & can be similarly fashioned into different shapes. Its natural origins make it slightly darker in colour. #sustainable #biomaterials #biomaterial #BritishColumbia #Canada #FirtNations #Indigenous #Environment https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-biofoam-invention-1.6658765
#environment #indigenous #firtnations #canada #britishcolumbia #biomaterial #biomaterials #sustainable #styrofoam #sustainablefunctionalbiomaterial #woodwaste #packaging #biofoam #firstnation #britishcolumbiauniversity
Franke James · @frankejames
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B.C. scientists and Wet’suwet’en First Nation create decomposing ‘biofoam’ packaging from wood "#Styrofoam can take 500 years to decompose as it bloats #landfills around the world, but new packing material called #biofoam made of forestry waste can decompose in a matter of weeks, say scientists."
"The project’s intellectual property is shared by Jiang’s team and the Wet’suwet’en First Nation, UBC..." https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/11/21/bc-scientists-and-first-nation-create-decomposing-biofoam-packaging-from-wood.html #environment
#environment #biofoam #landfills #styrofoam