Many plastics labeled 'biodegradable' don't break down as expected
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 23, 2015 - Plastic products advertised as biodegradable have recently emerged, but they sound almost too good to be true. Scientists have now found out that, at least for now, consumers have good reason to doubt these claims. In a new study appearing in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology, plastics designed to degrade didn't break down any faster than their more conventional counterp ... more
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