Biodegradable, Carbon-Negative Straws and Cutlery Could Help Stop Plastic Pollution

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By Tiffany DuongOct 3, 2020, 9:00 am546 ptsHotTop
Newlight Technologies, a California biotech company, has set its sights on curbing greenhouse gas emissions and marine plastic pollution simultaneously. The startup uses ocean bacteria to create a new material that is made of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and that can replace many single-use plastics and…

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Biodegradable, Carbon-Negative Straws and Cutlery Could Help Stop Plastic Pollution

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