New research center to work on ‘green’ plastic initiatives in Australia
In Australia, the University of Queensland announced that the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, will carry out research on ‘green’ plastic initiatives.
The new center will be located at the University of Queensland’s School of Chemical Engineering.
Center director, Associate Professor Steven Pratt said scientists will work toward developing bio-derived and bio-degradable plastics that have a minimal environmental impact.
The new facility is the result of a partnership between The University of Queensland and The Queensland University of Technology, alongside the Queensland Government, Kimberly-Clark Australia, Plantic Technologies, Australian Packaging Covenant Organization, Minderoo Foundation and City of Gold Coast.
Category: Research
