Chemists developed two sustainable plastic alternatives to polyethylene, derived from plants, that can be recycled with a recovery rate of more than 96%, as low-waste, environmentally friendly replacements to conventional fossil fuel-based plastics. (Nature, 17 Feb)

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https://academictimes.com/new-plant-based-plastics-can-be-chemically-recycled-with-near-perfect-efficiency/

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The problem is that for a huge number of plastic use cases, you specifically don't want them to break down in 90 days. You want it to be shelf stable for at least 1-2 years. Imagine you're walking through the grocery store and there is ketchup just leaking out of the bottle because the sunlight was hitting it in the wrong way.

[u/jo-z → u/[deleted]]

There's definitely a giant bottle of ketchup in my fridge that's at least a year old.

[u/StuntmanSpartanFan → u/jo-z]

You and everyone else reading this comment I'd imagine