Producing spandex from agricultural byproducts? Welcome to the circular bio-economy

Farm waste products such as maize leaves are being repurposed in novel and circular ways, and the European Union is among the many groups now taking note

From leather made from unwanted apples to spandex coaxed from the byproducts of corn production, agricultural leftovers are being transformed…

Full text: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/origin-green-ireland-partner-zone/2016/mar/14/producing-spandex-from-agricultural-byproducts-welcome-to-the-circular-bio-economy?CMP=share_btn_tw

Author

Lucy Purdy

Source

The Guardian, 2016-03-14.

Supplier

European Union
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
Origin Green (Ireland)
University of Minnesota
Wyke Farms

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