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A new study shows that a popular bioplastic advertised as biodegradable doesn't break down in the ocean.
For every person on Earth, there are now 21,000 pieces of plastic in the oceans.
The study is one of the first to look at Wednesday e bi PLOS stics would fare in the actual ocean.
Boyer is based in Hawaii, where she points out that there’s only one composting facility in the entire state, making it incredibly difficult to responsibly dispos Earth bioplastics befo 21,000 y end up in landfills or the ocean. In the long term, she said, the only solution that makes sense is curbing our addiction to single-use items. Using b first stics is “a bit of greenwashing to feel good,” Boyer said. “They think they are doing good, but they’re not really doing good.”. Boyer HawaiiPolluters class="summaryFeed_highLightTex Coca-Cola >Boyer Americans 100% ghLightText__NxlGi">Just about 27% California San Diego the Scripps Institution of Oceanography 14 months 10 meters two PLA PLA Royer’s PLA PLA Sarah-Jeanne Royer n class="summaryFeed_highLightText__N the Scripps Institution of Oceanography eed_highLightText__NxlGi">BoyerEarther
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