Donald Musk@lemmy.today to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agoTransparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a yearphys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up167arrow-down1external-linkTransparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a yearphys.orgDonald Musk@lemmy.today to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square12linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareJimius@discuss.tchncs.deBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·8 days agoA lot of biodegradable plastics were only biodegradable in industrial composters. Meaning it would still last in a natural environment for years or even decades. So seeing this just dissolve under natural circumstances seems like a game changer.
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 days agoOnly in the ocean. So now we have to dump our trash there to be responsible! (I kid, I’m sure it’s biodegradable elsewhere too.)
minus-squareDonald Musk@lemmy.todayOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·8 days ago So seeing this just dissolve under natural circumstances seems like a game changer. Agreed! I def hope this becomes a common thing now.
A lot of biodegradable plastics were only biodegradable in industrial composters. Meaning it would still last in a natural environment for years or even decades. So seeing this just dissolve under natural circumstances seems like a game changer.
Only in the ocean. So now we have to dump our trash there to be responsible!
(I kid, I’m sure it’s biodegradable elsewhere too.)
Agreed! I def hope this becomes a common thing now.