@fukhueson to science • 8 months agoScientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposesabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square98arrow-up1494arrow-down18cross-posted to: sandiego
arrow-up1486arrow-down1external-linkScientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposesabcnews.go.com@fukhueson to science • 8 months agomessage-square98cross-posted to: sandiego
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•8 months agoThey are a fucking nightmare to recycle. You’ll be lucky if they get burnt and I mean that.
minus-square@maniiilink2•8 months agoYep. You can get it composted quickly enough, you can get the plastic film out of the composting bin, but the microplastics are already seeped in and contaminated the biomass.
They are a fucking nightmare to recycle. You’ll be lucky if they get burnt and I mean that.
Yep. You can get it composted quickly enough, you can get the plastic film out of the composting bin, but the microplastics are already seeped in and contaminated the biomass.