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The new, biodegradable
involves embedding polyester-eating enzymes into the plastic during the production
. When these enzymes are exposed to
and water, they eat away at the plastic and reduce it to lactic
. This provides
for the soil when composted. Professor Ting Xu said up to 98 per cent of the plastic her team made degraded into small
. She said: "We are basically saying that we are on the right
. We can solve this continuing problem of single-
plastics." She added: "Look at all the wasted
we throw away - clothing, shoes, electronics like cellphones and computers. We are taking things from the earth at a faster
than we can return them."
