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Plastics from bacteria

Chemists Discover Structure of Bacterial Enzyme that Produces Biodegradable Plastics

The enzyme called "polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase" generates long polymer chains.

Biodegradable plastics only degrade into microplastics creating more pollution.

UN Report: Biodegradable Plastic Just a 'False Solution' to Pollution

A new UN report reveals how biodegradable plastic is only a false solution as these plastics still take a long time to degrade.

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‘Biodegradable’ Plastics Don’t Degrade in the Oceans

"Plastics marked as 'biodegradable' do not degrade rapidly in the ocean."

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