Materials Update

A company has figured out how to have plants actually grow plastic inside them, eliminating the need for petroleum:

http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1996/64/

"The advantage here over other bioplastics is that all of the chemical processes occur within the plant. There is no need for polymerization or complex chemistry after harvesting. Just cut the grass, get rid of the plant matter, and you've got plastic."

Brilliant!