It is lunchtime at the Monash University Malaysia campus in Bandar Sunway, Selangor. The large canteen is teeming with students, most with their heads bent down in pursuit of the meals set out before them. Many have got plastic cups filled with the beverages of their choice.
When they are done with their meals, those plastic cups will no doubt be discarded – as is the case with most single-use plastic items. But unlike most plastic cups, these cups will not contribute to the mountain of plastic waste in the world. In fact, the university now serves as the launch pad and pilot project for a country-first plastic technology that is capable of biodegrading.
