Diagram of the biodegradation process of plastic waste. (IMAGE)

National Research Council of Science & Technology

Diagram of the biodegradation process of plastic waste.

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A diagram illustrating the process in which plastic waste is oxidized by sunlight and then degraded by enzymes.

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Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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