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Letter: Life in plastic is not at all fantastic

Published 29 October 2025

From John Healey, Semaphore, South Australia

I read with concern that research scientists have developed a stronger, tougher plastic. Why? Plastics contribute massively to greenhouse gas emissions, pollute the oceans and kill wildlife. We should be phasing out plastics, not inventing more(4 October, p 12).

Issue no. 3567 published 1 November 2025

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