alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoChina develops “plastic” from bamboo cellulose that can replicate or surpass the properties of many widely used plastics and biodegrades in 50 daysinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1747arrow-down120
arrow-up1727arrow-down1external-linkChina develops “plastic” from bamboo cellulose that can replicate or surpass the properties of many widely used plastics and biodegrades in 50 daysinterestingengineering.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-21 hour agoLots of single-use plastics are years old by the time they make it to the end user. The logistics of a plastic that degrades that quickly are difficult.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoMercedes made cars with degradable plastic in the wiring harnesses in the early 2000s. Every single car was scrapped within 8 years.
Lots of single-use plastics are years old by the time they make it to the end user.
The logistics of a plastic that degrades that quickly are difficult.
Mercedes made cars with degradable plastic in the wiring harnesses in the early 2000s. Every single car was scrapped within 8 years.