articleThe Brief New techniques are being tested on plastics created from sugar to combat microplastic pollution. According to The Associated Press, traditional plastics last for a long time as they fragment into harmful microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics. Sugar-based plastics may solve microplastic pollution issueDig deeper:CJ Biomaterials, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, stimulates sugar to make plant-based chemical compounds that microorganisms will consume. Bioplastics usually cost more than conventional plastics. Since bioplastics and conventional plastics look the same, they can be mixed up, creating issues for composters.