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Open letter on biodegradable-compostable plastics

There is some confusion and misconception about the role and value of biodegradable-compostable plastics. For this reason, Ramani Narayan, Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, and Bruno De Wilde, Lab Manager at OWS, two active researchers and established figures in the world of bioplastics and involved in standards writing, have written an open letter explaining these misconceptions based on scientific facts.

The open letter can be downloaded here.

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