NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The whole world has a trash problem, but the issue is particularly pressing in Egypt, where scientists are trying to develop better biodegradable plastics. Their most promising solution, so far, is a polymer derived from shrimp shells.
"Non-degradable plastic packaging is causing environmental and public health problems in Egypt, including contamination of water supplies which particularly affects living conditions of the poor," Nicola Everitt, a bioengineer from the University of Nottingham, explained in a news release.