Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics

ScienceDaily
Nov 5, 2024, 11:43 am120 pts
New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than conventional plastics. It has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be…

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