BBE Researcher Brett Barney and MnDRIVE Work to Develop Sustainable Plastics

April 13, 2021
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BBE researcher and associate professor Brett Barney works with MnDRIVE to explore replacing traditional petroleum-based plastics and polymers with bio-based alternatives. The focus is not only on finding an alternative that performs as well as traditional plastic, but finding a solution that will safely biodegrade or breakdown during recycling for reuse. Read the full story from Inquiry.