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  2. Biodegradable plastic - Wikipedia

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    Disposable plastic cups made from biodegradable plastic. Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be decomposed by the action of living organisms, usually microbes, into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. [1] Biodegradable plastics are commonly produced with renewable raw materials, micro-organisms, petrochemicals, or combinations of all ...

  3. Bioplastic - Wikipedia

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    2007: Metabolix inc. market tests its first 100% biodegradable plastic called Mirel, made from corn sugar fermentation and genetically engineered bacteria. (Digregorio 2009) [ 100 ] 2012: A bioplastic is developed from seaweed proving to be one of the most environmentally friendly bioplastics based on research published in the journal of ...

  4. Marine plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    Fishing gear such as nets, ropes, lines, and cages often get lost in the ocean and can travel large distances which has negatively impacted many marine animals such as coral. The fishing gear is made up of non-biodegradable plastic in many different species of coral get tangled in which causes them to lose tissue and possibly die. [160]

  5. Plastic degradation by marine bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Plastic degradation in marine bacteria describes when certain pelagic bacteria break down polymers and use them as a primary source of carbon for energy. Polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are incredibly useful for their durability and relatively low cost of production, however it is their persistence and difficulty to be properly ...

  6. The Dirty Secret of Alternative Plastics - AOL

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    According to chemists that specialize in plastic alternatives, most conventional plastics could theoretically be replaced by PHA, but its biodegradable qualities are better suited for single-use ...

  7. Plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    The United States National Academy of Sciences estimated in 2022 that the worldwide entry of plastic into the ocean was 8 million metric tons of plastic per year. [63] A 2021 study by The Ocean Cleanup estimated that rivers convey between 0.8 and 2.7 million metric tons of plastic into the ocean, and ranked these river's countries. The top ten ...

  8. Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge ... - AOL

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    One study from 2020 estimated there are 14 million metric tons of microplastics sitting on the ocean floor. Scientists have called microplastics “one of this generation’s key environmental ...

  9. Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? - AOL

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    Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. Dr. ... Plastics are man-made materials — many of them derived from oil or other petroleum products. They can break ...