r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Feb 20 '21
Chemistry 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)
https://academictimes.com/new-plant-based-plastics-can-be-chemically-recycled-with-near-perfect-efficiency/
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u/rcn2 Feb 20 '21
"They", meaning who? The amounts present in your bottles and food are not enough to do harm. It's usually fear-mongering from the same people that are 'pro-health' in the anti-vaccine, anti-msg, anti-chemical crowd.
You can use your plastic bottle.
https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/bisphenol-bpa-use-food-contact-application