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Breakthrough: Japanese Plastic Vanishes In Ocean Without Pollution

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PC(Earth.com, DD India) In a major breakthrough for tackling the global plastic pollution crisis, researchers from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo have created a durable, plant-based “supramolecular” plastic that completely dissolves in seawater in just 2-3 hours – without leaving behind any harmful microplastics. The innovative material, detailed in research published in 2025, is made from abundant p…
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EBNW Story broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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