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Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes (abcnews.go.com)

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[–] misspacific@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i am sure it will be "too expensive" for the next 30 to 40 years.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago

Much more likely that no company wants to use it no matter how much it costs because it degrades. We use plastic as a packing material specifically because it doesn't degrade and lasts forever.