This is about special plastic-like films that break down in soil. Films without tiny zinc particles lost 72% of their weight, while those with zinc particles lost only 47.5% after 120 days.

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Development of (polyvinylpyrrolidone/chitsoan/citric acid)/(zinc oxide‐nanoparticles) bionanocomposite films and their applications in biodegradation and antimicrobial activity

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The study directly tested the same materials and conditions as the claim and found the exact same results, showing the films break down in soil and zinc oxide slows this process.

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Development of (polyvinylpyrrolidone/chitsoan/citric acid)/(zinc oxide‐nanoparticles) bionanocomposite films and their applications in biodegradation and antimicrobial activity

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DOI: 10.1002/pen.26558

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