EPSRC News Release
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home along with organic waste thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.

The degradable polymer is made from sugars produced from the breakdown of lignocellulosic biomass, which comes from non-food crops such as fast-growing trees and grasses, or renewable biomass from agricultural or food waste.
It is being developed at Imperial College London by a team of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council scientists led by Dr Charlotte Williams. The search for greener plastics, especially for single use items such as food packaging, is the subject of significant research worldwide. “It’s spurred on not only from an environmental perspective, but also for economic and supply reasons,” explains Dr Williams.

Review

This was an article i found that is based on a degradable plastic. Its made from sugars and can be used with food and drink. 

I was deciding whiether i would be able to use a substance like this for my packaging. 

My conclusion was no, this was due to the fact of it would cost  a lot more then then product is worth. So wouldnt be a great idea to purcase.

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_18-2-2010-14-5-40