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Construction Underway on World’s First Purpose-Built Melon-to-Plastic Manufacturing Plant

Summary by WWBL
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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WWBL broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
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