Commercial fishing nets, lines, and ropes contribute to about half of all plastic waste

Commercial fishing nets, lines, and ropes contribute to about half of all plastic waste that ends up in our oceans. But, developing a degradable plastic with the mechanical strength comparable to commercial materials remains a difficult challenge.   Chemists at Cornell University, with funding from ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 8, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video