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• Plastic fork made of sugar? It could help minimize harmful microplastics (koin.com) — In Woburn, CJ Biomaterials' lab is turning sugar into compostable forks, films, and other products designed to break down in months instead of lingering as microplastics. The story walks through how the Woburn team makes and tests these bioplastics, and explores their promise and limits as one tool among many for tackling plastic pollution and food-contaminated waste.
• Stipulation seen as potential boon to plaintiffs in future Amazon cases (masslawyersweekly.com) — A Woburn-based defense lawyer is weighing in on a record-setting $56 million jury verdict against Amazon after a catastrophic delivery-van crash, raising questions about how much the company's rare liability stipulation will matter in future cases. The case, tried in Middlesex Superior Court, could influence how Amazon structures its delivery contracts and how lawyers across the country pursue similar claims.
• Sugar-fed microbes are helping make forks, straws, and packaging that compost in 6 months (thecooldown.com) — A Woburn research facility run by CJ Biomaterials is turning sugar-fed microbes into plant-based plastic alternatives for forks, straws, and food packaging that can compost in about six months. The piece explains how these Woburn-made bioplastics work, their potential to cut microplastic pollution and landfill waste, and the remaining questions about how well such materials break down in real-world conditions.
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