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UC San Diego researchers develop biodegradable microplastics

UC San Diego researchers develop biodegradable microplastics

April 4, 2024 |

In California, finding viable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics and microplastics has never been more important. New research from scientists at the University of California San Diego and materials-science company Algenesis shows that their plant-based polymers biodegrade — even at the microplastic level — in under seven months. The paper, whose authors are all UC […]

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