{"id":55952,"date":"2018-08-29T07:23:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T05:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=55952"},"modified":"2018-08-24T12:40:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T10:40:59","slug":"mango-materials-testing-biodegradable-plastic-textiles-in-berkeley-marina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/mango-materials-testing-biodegradable-plastic-textiles-in-berkeley-marina\/","title":{"rendered":"Mango Materials testing biodegradable plastic textiles in Berkeley Marina"},"content":{"rendered":"

In California, Mango Materials developed a biodegradable plastic using lyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), derived from waste methane, to help solve some of the issues with oil-based materials especially in the textile and clothing industries<\/a>. Mango has made small textile samples and is now testing them for biodegradability in the Berkeley Marina, according to Sustainable Brands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a type of polyester, so it has the same performance characteristics,\u201d Morse said. \u201cIt is hydrophobic, so it wicks moisture. We\u2019ve not tested it for odor retention but it is quick-drying.\u201d Thus far, the textile industry has greeted news of the discovery with a lot of enthusiasm, she added.<\/p>\n

Support isn\u2019t all encompassing, however, with Nick Mallos, who directs the Ocean Conservancy\u2019s Trash Free Seas program. According to Sustainable Brands, Mallos said plant-based products such as what Mango Materials is developing might be able to \u201ctackle some of the issues related to end-of-life impact\u201d but that with any new type of plastics being developed to address pollution problems, \u201cwe have to be sure that they don\u2019t have unintended consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

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