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VANCOUVER — 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.
VANCOUVER - 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 biofoam project is a collaboration between the Wet'suwet'en First Nation in central B.C. and University of B.C. researchers. The new packing material is made of forestry waste and can decompose in weeks.
VANCOUVER — 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.