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MIT research explores whether plant DNA can help solve our plastics problem

11:50

May 31, 2022

Researchers at MIT are using DNA from plants to create plastics that don't rely on fossil fuels and biodegrade when they're no longer in use.

This segment aired on May 31, 2022.

Tiziana Dearing Host, Morning Edition

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