# @univofmaryland on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXEuiNnAPFm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63814107-univofmaryland-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1ce3313f4b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-13T13:41:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** University of Maryland (@univofmaryland) — https://gondola.cc/univofmaryland

## Caption

Plastic is a part of our daily lives, but it’s also posing a rising health risk worldwide 🌎

To limit plastic waste, UMD researchers are developing new, natural material composites to replace traditional plastic. Their work aims to replace current single-use plastics and limit microplastic ingestion for all. 

Read more at the link in our bio! #FearlesslyUMD

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- **Views:** 2,889
- **Likes:** 245
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- **Comments:** 1

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