Not so biodegradable: Polylactic acid and cellulose/plastic blend textiles lack fast biodegradation in marine waters (IMAGE)

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Not so biodegradable: Polylactic acid and cellulose/plastic blend textiles lack fast biodegradation in marine waters

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Lead author, Dr Sarah-Jeanne Royer, holding a sample of microplastics.

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Iyvonne Khoo, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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