New compostable film by joint Indian / UK Consortium

The film is put forward as a compostable alternative to bio-based polymers for film such as PLA, which is slow to decompose outside of a controlled environment, and aims to keep food fresh for longer without using conventional plastic film, which is largely non-recyclable, especially in developing countries.The consortium claims that the film has the capacity to increase storage-life performance of specific foods by two to five days without refrigeration. The consortium claims that the film has the capacity to increase storage-life performance of specific foods by two to five days without refrigeration.