Researchers testing plastics made from crops

As Californians prepare for an outright ban on plastic bags, some Midwestern researchers are trying to come up with a way to make plastic out of crops, so they can be broken down by a special light and turned into another product.

If the technology can be developed, no longer would bags and other long-lasting plastic products pollute ditches, parks and waterways.

By Dave Kolpack

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