The research looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions.
The research looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions.
A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found.
The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), in Belgium, looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme conditions.
A bio-based plastic material made from natural feedstocks held up better when exposed to intense UV light and seawater for 76 days - the equivalent of 24 months of sun exposure in central Europe - than a conventional plastic made from petroleum derivatives.
Read more at University of Portsmouth
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