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Bioplastics are just as toxic as other plastics – News-Medical.net
Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic is not sustainable, and it can contain substances we know are dangerous if ingested.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 23 2020
Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic is not sustainable, and it can contain substances we know are dangerous if ingested.
In recent years, bioplastics have come onto the market as an alternative to conventional plastic. Bioplastic has some apparent advantages: it is usually made from recycled material or plant cellulose, it can be biodegradable – or both.
But a new study shows that it is not non-toxic.
Bioplastics are in fact…
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