Wood and paper-based disposable cutlery is seen as a greener option than plastic, but a Canterbury academic is warning it could actually present more of a threat when it comes to climate change. Dr Heon Park, Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Canterbury, is researching ways to make biodegradable plastic more eco-friendly. Photo credit: Matthew Joe. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 - Responsible consumption and production. Dr Heon Park, a Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Process Engineering at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, says while petroleum-based plastic is a long-term problem that causes pollution in our oceans and takes hundreds of years to break down, wooden cutlery and tableware made from bamboo, birch or paper, has a higher carbon footprint.

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