Polylactic acid is a bioplastic made from renewable resources, including cornflour, and can degrade after a few years – which is why Ryu Jong-dae is experimenting with it in his furniture designs as he wants to reduce plastic waste. Photo: Reuters
Eco-friendly furniture made of bioplastics is this South Korean artist’s way of reducing waste and helping the world
- South Korean artist Ryu Jong-dae uses a cornflour-based bioplastic in his artwork in a bid to reduce plastic waste
- In South Korea, more than 8.2 million tonnes of plastic waste, which can take hundreds of years to decompose, was produced in 2018
Polylactic acid is a bioplastic made from renewable resources, including cornflour, and can degrade after a few years – which is why Ryu Jong-dae is experimenting with it in his furniture designs as he wants to reduce plastic waste. Photo: Reuters
