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Turning Fish Waste into Biodegradable Plastic

Fish waste–it’s not just for cats and seagulls anymore. The American Chemical Society says it also may make a great alternative to plastics. Namely, polyurethanes; plastics that are nearly everywhere — in shoes, clothes, refrigerators and construction materials. Derived from crude oil, toxic to synthesize, and slow to break down, […]