Researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable. The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, repels liquids and dirt, almost replicating/taking inspiration from the lotus leaf, then breaks down rapidly once in soil. It is simple to make and could easily be integrated with industrial manufacturing processes.

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