26 Mar 2024 --- New research from the University of California San Diego, US, and materials-science specialist Algenesis shows that the company’s novel plant-based polymers range biodegrades — even at the microplastic level — in under seven months. “We’re just starting to understand the implications of microplastics. We’ve only scratched the surface of knowing the environmental and health impacts,” says professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Michael Burkart, one of the paper’s authors and Algenesis co-founder. “We’re trying to find replacements for materials that already exist, and make sure these replacements will biodegrade at the end of their useful life.”
