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Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Science@mander.xyz · 1 year ago

Say hello to biodegradable microplastics: Plant-based polymers that can disappear within seven months

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Say hello to biodegradable microplastics: Plant-based polymers that can disappear within seven months

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Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Science@mander.xyz · 1 year ago
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Microplastics are tiny, nearly indestructible fragments shed from everyday plastic products. As we learn more about microplastics, the news keeps getting worse. Already well-documented in our oceans and soil, we're now discovering them in the unlikeliest of places: our arteries, lungs and even placentas.
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  • YungOnions@sh.itjust.works
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    Excellent, now roll it out ASAP.

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    Yeah but will it though? They said PLA is compostable and that turned out to be a bunch of bullshit.

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      That’s… what they’re doing. The headline is a bit inaccurate. When the plant-based polymer breaks down, it breaks down just like any other organic material, instead of plastic that just breaks down into tiny plastic.

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