Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans. — Photo: Mario De Moya F/ Getty Images, via ETX Daily Up
A team of Japanese researchers has successfully developed a new type of plastic that is strong, transparent and, above all, completely biodegradable, capable of dissolving in seawater in just a few hours. This is a major breakthrough at a time when marine plastic pollution is a major issue.
This new plastic is actually made from ionic monomers commonly used in food processing, such as sodium hexametaphosphate and guanidinium sulfate.
