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Plastic pollution poses a threat to terrestrial ecosystems, even impacting soils from remote alpine and arctic areas. Biodegradable plastics are a promising solution to prevent long-term accumulation of plastic litter. However, little is known about the decomposition of biodegradable plastics in soi...

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Main Authors: Joel Rüthi, Damian Bölsterli, Lucrezia Pardi-Comensoli, Ivano Brunner, Beat Frey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2020.562263/full