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11.14.2019
This year, the world will produce 360 million tons of plastics. From their disposal in the environment to implications on human health, this has become a major societal issue. The chemists and polymer scientists Sophie Guillaume and Jean-François Gérard explain how research is trying to find solutions to better recycle plastics and curb their production's environmental footprint.
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