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Biorenewable circularity aids sustainability of plastics

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Closed-loop recycling of plastics is a key technology for a sustainable future. Researchers have now created biorenewable plastics that outperform fossil-based analogues and meet criteria for circularity.

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Fig. 1: Biorenewable circularity of polymers.

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    Fabian Eisenreich & Željko Tomović

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Eisenreich, F., Tomović, Ž. Biorenewable circularity aids sustainability of plastics. Nat Sustain 6, 1293–1294 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01188-4

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