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compostable plastic cups

Your compostable plastic cups aren't a cure-all

Compostable 'plastic' cups can seem too good to be true, and in many instances they are. But it's probably not for the reasons you think.
Why bioplastics will not solve the world's plastics problem
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Why bioplastics will not solve the world's plastics problem

The idea that bottles and packaging made of plant-based material can simply be discarded and then break down and disappear is false – recycling and reuse are the only strategies that can work.

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