Biodegradable Plastic: A False Solution to Plastic Pollution?
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Biodegradable Plastic: A False Solution to Plastic Pollution?

Plastic. It seems to be everywhere in our world. A recent study by The University of Newcastle, Australia, suggests that humans potentially ingest every week “up to 5 g/week of microplastic particles.”. That’s the same weight as a 20-pence piece in the UK or an American nickel. Biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, might be the answer…