Retarch: Renewable Starch Alternative Plastic

Retarch: Renewable Starch Alternative Plastic

By TheDay1Lab

Honoree

Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy

Retarch is a starch-based plastic alternative that is as strong and durable as petroleum-based plastic, but eco-friendly and 100% biodegradable. It is made from natural, non-synthesized polymers that are biodegradable on land and in water with no harmful chemicals or microplastics. TheDay1Lab’s technology to adjust and customize mechanical properties for a wide range of applications makes Retarch a suitable replacement of plastics. Also, it is free from 42 harmful substances and releases up to 86% less CO2 than petroleum-based plastics. Convenient for humans; Safe for the environment.

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