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Genetic Modification


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Genetic Modification
A look at the advances in creating biodegradable plastics.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages) | 3 sources | APA | 2005 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the increase in biodegradable plastics made from genetic modification of crops like soya and corn.

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"The words biodegradable and plastic were viewed as an oxymoron in the past. No longer are these two words incompatible. For scientists working on genetically modified (GM) foods were not daunted by public reluctance to consume (GM) foods and have turned their attention to non-food (GM) products. Biodegradable plastics for containers packaging grocery bags and other products exist from companies like BASF, Metabolix and others. Monsanto and Britain's ICI experimented with biodegradable plastics made from genetically modified materials but dropped their respective projects in the..."

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APA Citation:

Genetic Modification (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Genetic-Modification/72202

MLA Citation:

"Genetic Modification" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Genetic-Modification/72202>




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