Biodegradable Plastic Additive Breaks Down Common Plastics in 2 Years

Biodegradable Plastic Additive Breaks Down Common Plastics in 2 Years

A new peer-reviewed study claims that the two most common plastics on the planet can biodegrade fully in soil within two years, not centuries. The breakthrough hinges on a biodegradable plastic additive made by the company that funded the research, and the results come with important caveats that the headlines mostly skip. The findings, published in the Nature Portfolio journal npj Materials Degradation, have been reported around the world as a …