Finally, a fully biodegradable plastic – Darcy Hitchcock
It’s called alkyl SP2 and it breaks down in saltwater within hours and in ten days in the soil. No microplastics left behind and it’s not made with petrochemicals. RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) Unlike many other “biodegradable” plastics that fail to decompose in salty environments, alkyl SP2 breaks down entirely within hours in seawater. In soil, it biodegrades in just ten days, leaving behind…