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At a time when synthetic plastic has polluted nearly every corner of the globe and appeared in food and in the human body, Northeastern University researchers have developed a new plastic that dissolves in water.
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"The kind of impact that human-made materials are making on the living world is resulting in climate change, pollution and more," says Avinash Manjula-Basavanna, a senior research scientist at Northeastern University. "One of the ways that we are able to address this is to make materials sustainable and also make materials which are smart or intelligent."
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Manjula-Basavanna and Neel S. Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern, call their bioplastic MECHSโ€”an acronym for Mechanical Engineered Living Materials with Compostability, Healability and Scalability.
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  • Kevin

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    This is a remarkable invention by the good researchers at the NEU, would be thrilled to see this in action, .

    • Ann Nyambura

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      Governments should incentivize companies to adopt these sustainable materials, integrating them into waste management systems to prevent pollution at the source

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      • Annett Michuki..

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        This sounds like a great deal

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        • Tabitha Kimani

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          A great solution to deal with the plastic nuisance,

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          • Kihm Francis

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            Re-watch all our COP29 broadcasts

            We need to stop methane and #BuyMoreTime