Researchers from Japan’s Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and other entities have developed biodegradable and transparent paper sheets made from cellulose, the main substance in the walls of plant cells. The material can help reduce the ecological footprint of consumer packaging.Published in Science Advances, the study introduces a millimeter-thick paperboard known as transparent paperboard (tPB). The material is produced via cellulose dissolution and coagulation. It is said to retain the recyclability of regular paper while achieving transparency.
