Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the environment or is incinerated. This exacerbates greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental crisis caused by plastic pollution. Now, a study led by the University of Barcelona ...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bacterium-potato-starch-biodegradable-plastic.html)

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