Japan develops high-temperature environment-friendly plastic

Japan's Osaka Gas Corporation and its cooperative research unit Numazu National Institute of Technology recently developed a plastic that can be recycled by bacteria using a technology that can consume methane. It is reported that this plastic can withstand high temperatures of 150°C. At present, they are working on application development and are trying to use the high-tech in the production of plastic cutlery, food packaging materials, garbage bags and other items in 2-3 years. This plastic, called polyhydroxybutyrate, is produced in a methane-eating bacteria. They collect this kind of plastic in the body while eating methane. Sources of methane are abundant, and methane is contained in petroleum, coal gas, and biogas. It is understood that the production cost of plastics produced through this high technology is 1/3 that is manufactured using conventional technologies.