Winter 2024 Branchlines
Explore UBC Forestry’s groundbreaking research on versatile bio-based materials offering sustainable, biodegradable solutions for aviation, construction, textiles, and more in this issue of Branchlines.
Environmentally friendly ‘biofoam’ could address plastic pollution crisis
A new biodegradable packing foam developed at UBC not only potentially addresses the world’s plastic pollution crisis but also serves as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations.
UBC Researchers Suggest Plastic Food Packaging Alternatives Need Further Development
With single-use plastics on their way to being banned and the growing demand for recyclable and biodegradable materials, UBC researchers are intensifying their efforts to find cost-effective, technically viable solutions.