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'Remarkable discovery': Bio-based tech found to biodegrade 'almost indestructible' plastics within two years

Robust plastics which typically persist in the environment for centuries can be safely returned to nature within 18 months using specialist technology, a 'world-first' study has claimed

'Remarkable discovery': Bio-based tech found to biodegrade 'almost indestructible' plastics within two years

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Robust plastics which typically persist in the environment for centuries can be safely returned to nature within 18 months using specialist technology, a 'world-first' study has claimed

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Robust plastics which typically persist in the environment for centuries can be safely returned to nature within 18 months using specialist technology, a 'world-first' study has claimed

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