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Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Polluted rivers and lakes worldwide are host to a new and evolving population of microorganisms and bacteria that have made their home on plastic waste. This new trash-loving ...

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PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Tougher environmental regulation will boost sales at SPhere, a French maker of biodegradable plastic bags, by around 20 percent annually until 2011 and by more beyond then, ...