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This plastic will destroy itself in the ocean within weeks

Biodegradable plastics, designed to break down in compost, linger for a long time in oceans. Embedding them with tiny amounts of plastic-destroying enzymes speeds things up.

This plastic will destroy itself in the ocean within weeks

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Q&A: Are polls trustworthy?

In the final stretch to the midterm elections, polls have come out tracking candidates' likelihood of victory at the local, state and federal levels.

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