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Chapter Six: Biodegradable Plastics (1)
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“Plastic pollution free world is not a choice but a commitment to life – a commitment to the next generation.”

 

–Amit Ray, Indian author and spiritual master.

 

“It cannot be right to manufacture billions of objects that are used for a matter of minutes, and then are with us for centuries.”

 

–Rosalind Savage, English ocean rower and environmental advocate.

 


 

Each year approximately 500 billion to one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide.[1]

 

Most plastics are made from petroleum. However, functionally similar materials can be made from poly-lactic acid (PLA), which is typically made from plant starch. The other main type of bio...

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