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These Bees Have Been Making Biodegradable Plastic for Millions of Years. Scientists Want to Know Their Secret

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Over 30 percent of all plastic produced on our planet is mismanaged. It enters the environment and then remains there almost forever. An example is polyethylene, which is one of the world’s most widely used plastics — virtually all packaging, bottles, and bags are made from it — that can persist for centuries no matter […]

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