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Plastic has been a
on the landscape and a deadly
to wildlife for decades. Environmentalists have issued many
for us to reduce the amount of plastic we use or switch to
alternatives. One solution to this problem may be at
. Scientists have developed a
of biodegradable plastic. This means that the billions of plastic bags, cups, straws and
that we dispose of each day could be "compostable" - they could decompose and break down as
as organic waste. The scientists are from the University of California, Berkeley. They say they have invented a plastic that could break down within a
weeks, rather than centuries, using just
and water.
