AgroRenew broke ground in Knox County Wednesday morning on its new 196,000 square foot manufacturing facility designed to transform unpicked watermelons into biodegradable plastic. AgroRenew will produce over two-million pounds per day of 100% biodegradable plastic made from crop waste. The plant will ship bio-based plastic pellets to finishing plants, where they will be made into plastic bags, hard plastics, straws, and single-use packaging. Fo…
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