We’ve got a plastic problem — and spider silk may be the solution

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By The ConversationJun 15, 2021, 4:41 am133 pts
Plastics are very useful materials. They’ve contributed significant benefits to modern society. But the unprecedented amount of plastics produced over the past few decades has caused serious environmental pollution. Packaging alone was responsible for 46% out of 340 million tonnes of plastic waste generated…

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