Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing

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By Claire Elise ThompsonMar 13, 2024, 10:22 am169 pts
The spotlight If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. These tiny bits of plastic end up clogging oceans. They show up at alarming rates in bottled water, food, clouds — and in the human body. A study published just last…

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