Alcides Lei£o Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:45:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Pineapples and Bananas Could Be Building Blocks for Future Cars https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bioplastic-pineapple-banana-20110329/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bioplastic-pineapple-banana-20110329/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:45:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=17709 Various scientists have been arguing over bioplastics and their cleanliness to the environment lately. A new invention from Brazil creates bioplastics having the strength similar to Kevlar from bananas and pineapples. Alcides Leão, a researcher at Sao Paulo State University, and the project leader, says his bioplastics are "30% lighter and three to four times stronger."

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