Researchers achieve major breakthrough with new material that could replace plastic: 'Outstanding potential'

Researchers achieve major breakthrough with new material that could replace plastic: 'Outstanding potential'

The next big plastic alternative doesn't come from a lab or a factory; it comes from a vineyard. Researchers have transformed discarded grapevine canes into packaging film that holds up better than plastic but breaks down in soil in just over two weeks, reported Interesting Engineering.  Plastic bags are one of the most stubborn contributors to global waste — and the world uses about five trillion of them a year. They clog waterways, pollute sid…