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Photos: Baking plastic from plants

February 4, 2008 4:00 AM PST
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Once the long bioplastic ribbons roll across the full length of feeders, they are chopped into itty bits inside of a "pelletizer" machine. Because the starch-based material comes from living organisms, it holds water, so some of the material is dried further.

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