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Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics
Nature Climate Change · 2019 · Vol. 9(5) · pp. 374–378
Jiajia Zheng✉(University of California, Santa Barbara)Sangwon Suh(University of California, Santa Barbara)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesGreenhouse gasCarbon footprintLife-cycle assessmentEnvironmental scienceRenewable energyFossil fuelBiomass (ecology)Production (economics)Raw materialWaste management
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