It was just a question of time before researchers would finally be able to solve, at least in part, one society's fundamental problems: how to wean ourselves off fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels are not only essential in the production of gasoline and diesel for vehicles, but also for the production of plastics.
Finally, someone has figured out a way to cheaply produce the precursor to many kinds of plastic from fructose, a kind of sugar.
The kicker is that it's still cheaper to produce plastics from oil; but then, it's a question of time before that changes...
Here's a link to the article: New Scientist Breaking News - 'Sugar plastic' could reduce reliance on petroleum
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