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Factoring timescale in for sustainable polymer design

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When strategizing the design of sustainable polymers, the timescale must be an essential dimension, that is, even for bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics their resource utilization should not outpace resource regeneration, argues Eugene Chen.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

    Eugene Y.-X. Chen

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Chen, E.YX. Factoring timescale in for sustainable polymer design. Nat Sustain 6, 1140–1141 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01216-3

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