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Transparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a year (phys.org)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

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.)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

So seeing this just dissolve under natural circumstances seems like a game changer.

Agreed! I def hope this becomes a common thing now.