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Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are increasingly being advocated as environmentally friendly alternatives to plastics, and used in textiles and products including clothing, wet wipes and period products. … Read more

A new study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology tested the effects of conventional polyester fibers and two bio-based fibers –viscose and lyocell—on earthworms, a species critical to the health of soils globally. Credit: Lloyd Russell/University of Plymouth Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species … Read more