A UNIQUE plastic made from cashew nut shells could be used in consumer electronics by 2013.
Japanese company NEC Corporation has announced the development of a first-of-its kind biomass-based plastic — bio-plastic — produced using non-edible plant resources such as cashew nut shells. The plastic is durable enough to be used in electronic equipment and NEC expects that with continued research bio-plastic could be used in a range of electronic devices by 2014.
