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Your takeout is getting a green upgrade

Say goodbye to plastic waste.

by Sarah Wells
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Different packages and carton cups on table against color background. Food delivery service
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Slow decaying, single-use plastic waste is a big pollution problem (an 300 million ton-sized pollution problem) that scientists are desperate to solve.

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Traditional synthetic plastic, like you might find in your to-go coffee cup, is made using petroleum, a fossil fuel. These plastics create emissions in their manufacturing, and when they decay.

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