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Biodegradable plastics are not the answer to reducing marine litter, says UN

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UN News Centre

Publication Date
2015-11-18

17 November 2015 – Widespread adoption of products labelled “biodegradable” will not significantly decrease the volume of plastic entering the ocean or the physical and chemical risks that plastics pose to marine environment, accord to a United Nations report released today.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52583#.VkyJwGeFOUk