Sandia National Labs researchers work to reduce plastic pollution

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Labs is working on new research that would allow plastics to self-destruct once they are no longer useful. The Environmental Protection Agency says plastics can take between 100 and 1,000 years to decompose, often fragmenting into smaller pieces over time in oceans, lands, wildlife, and even humans.Stage 1 fire restrictions begin on the Lincoln National ForestSandia National Labs is now working on a solution called micro-encapsulation, w