The use of ATR-FTIR to track the degradation of single-use polystyrene cup lids during 24 months of temperate outdoor exposure.

A set of unused virgin polystyrene coffee cup lids were distributed in the environment (Sutton Bonington, UK) for a period of 24 months to compare monthly degradation rates across four treatments with variable degrees of exposure to natural UV irradiance (full or reduced exposure) and soil (surface...

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Main Authors: Megan M Trusler, Matthew S Kent, Barry H Lomax, Christopher H Vane, Sarah Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330354
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