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@floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 days ago

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

www.reuters.com

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Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

www.reuters.com

@floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 days ago
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  • @atlien51@lemm.ee
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    And are we gonna start using this on a mainstream scale?

    • Owl
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      22•3 days ago

      chorus NO !

      • @atlien51@lemm.ee
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        Ok, back to non~biodegradable plastics and fuck this innovation

    • TheRealKuni
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      8•3 days ago

      We use plenty of biodegradable plastics. They’re not always the correct solution. You wouldn’t want an airplane biodegrading, for example.

      • @atlien51@lemm.ee
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        I’d love that actually. While I’m flying preferably

      • @supercriticalcheese@lemmy.world
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        2•3 days ago

        they might not be even biodegradable, not unless they separated which is impossible to do

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