Tech & Sci
2021.07.31 20:15 GMT+8

Is biodegradable plastic the answer to our waste problem?

Updated 2021.07.31 20:15 GMT+8
RAZOR

Since the 1950s, the mass production of plastic has led to billions of tons of waste every year. Almost a third of all plastic ends up in natural environments, where it remains for hundreds of years. 

RAZOR meets the team behind Poly-materia, a start-up hoping to tackle this urgent problem with a new biodegradable plastic created through a process called bio-transformation. 

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