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The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

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Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) : Set up by the EPA to determine standards for clean water (part of the Clean Water Act). 10 Key International Environmental Laws.