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Is Biodegradable Plastic The Answer To Our Plastic Pollution Problem?

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Biodegradable plastic made from biomass and even gaseous waste could be a big part of the solution to the growing problem of plastic polluting our land and waterways…

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Strawless in Seattle: Why Are Straws So Bad for the Environment?

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Strawless in Seattle: the average American uses 38,000+ straws over a lifetime without thinking about the implications of all this plastic going to waste.

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