<ul><li>Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan have developed a recyclable plastic that fully dissolves in the sea, leaving no microplastic pollution.</li><li>The plastic is made using supramolecular polymers with reversible interactions between two ionic monomers, which can be broken down by bacteria.</li><li>The 'desalting' process helps the plastic dissolve in the sea, and the material is durable and non-toxic.</li><li>The plastic can also be customized based on user needs and decomposes within 10 days when placed in soil.</li></ul>

researchers develop recyclable plastic that fully dissolves in the sea

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