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The next time you drop a bottle marketed as biodegradable into your reusable grocery bag, pause. New research shows that not all of these plastics are made equal: some don’t actually biodegrade.

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The idea of a medical device that is fully recyclable or completely biodegradable appeals to many in the industry – even patients. Although progress has been slow, the medical device industry is ...

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Bags made of supposedly biodegradable plastics remain intact and useable three years after being dropped in the sea or buried underground, researchers have found. "Our results showed that none of the ...