A team of Japanese researchers says it has developed a new bioplastic that is not only durable but degrades rapidly in seawater and can be mass produced.
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Japanese shoppers are increasingly being given the opportunity to take reusable containers to buy food and other items by weight or volume to reduce the amount of plastic packaging they take home from the supermarket while cutting down on food wastage.
Japan s Cabinet approves an ordinance obliging businesses to reduce the use of 12 types of disposable plastic items like cutlery and straws from April as part of a push to protect the environment through a reduction in plastic waste.