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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by frankPodmore@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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Excuse the boring title but I didn't want to editorialise. Actual headline should be:

We now have a biodegradeable plastic that's better than plastic

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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

And it's actually compostable in regular conditions instead of needing an industrial facility like other bioplastics.

Bury it in soil and it biodegrades in 50 days, which is pretty groundbreaking if it can scale

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

if it can scale

This is the question. If it can get close to plastic levels of price and quantity, it will take over. If it's too expensive, it won't happen.

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

One way to help that process would include internalizing the external costs of plastic.

[–] Mavvik@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

This is pretty cool. Is it similar to how bamboo threads are produced?