Sandra Pascoe Ortiz, a chemical engineering professor at the University of the Valley of Atemajac, in Zapopan, Mexico, has created bioplastic derived from the juice of the edible nopal cactus, also known as the prickly pear cactus. According to researchers, the cactus-derived plastic is safe for both animals and humans to consume and it biodegrades … Continue reading Bioplastic derived from cactus leaves