On November 20, Pre-emptive LCA Social Cooperation Research Department Seminar was held at Hybrid. The lecture was “Current Status and Future Prospects of Development of Environmentally Friendly Plastics,” by Professor Tadahisa Iwata (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences). The seminar began with a basic explanation of the often-confused differences between biomass plastics and biodegradable plastics, and continued with a lively discussion on essential topics related to LCA.