Scientists genetically engineer trees to grow plastic shopping bags

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Scientists at HulraBIO Labs have discovered a method of genetically modifying trees to grow those biodegradable plastic bags used in grocery stores.

"These bags are more like a tree leaf than they are a fruit," said Lucaas Haarland, chief scientist in charge of the Tree bag project. "But the real beauty of these trees is that you can just harvest the bags instead of manufacturing them."

Expect these bags to be at your grocery store soon.

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