• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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      23 hours ago

      ? We’ve had biodegradable plant based plastics for decades now.

      The issue is cost and use, just the same as any other new discovery we hear about.

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        22 hours ago

        I’m American. At this point anything looks amazing to me compared to my shit show of a country.

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          Loads of American labs have already made this sort of stuff before as well, as have many other Chinese and others across the world. It’s not a new or novel concept. Every year we see multiple headlines like this.