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A large pile of plastic trash collected from the ocean.
A white woman in blurry focus holds up a small piece of plastic called a nurdle, highlighted with a blue circle.
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An open butter container sits on a wooden surface.
home composting
Know about the development of biodegradable plastic carrier bags and packaging materials at the Open University, UK
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How To Clean Up Earth's Oceans
The Ocean Cleanup wants to rid the world's oceans of plastic.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Marine Debris: How Trash Ends Up in the Ocean?
Who brought an office chair to the beach?
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How science is fixing recycling's grossest problem
Polypropylene recycling has a problem: It stinks.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Know about the development of biodegradable plastic carrier bags and packaging materials at the Open University, UK
Learn about the development of biodegradable plastic bags.
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Seedlings sown in biodegradable pots made of toilet paper tubes and repurposed cardboard...
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Spoons, forks, and knives made of biodegradable starch-polyester compounds.
Scott Bauer—ARS/USDA
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Fresh compost made within a backyard composting bin.
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