New process breaks down biodegradable plastics faster
E-Mail IMAGE: With Army funding, scientists invent a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water, potentially solving waste management challenges at forward operating... view more Credit: Courtesy University of California, Berkeley RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- With Army funding, scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water. This advance will potentially solve waste management challenges at forward operating bases and offer additional technological advances for American S...
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