r/todayilearned • u/what_is_the_deal_ • Jul 19 '21

TIL chemists have developed two plant-based plastic alternatives to the current fossil fuel made plastics. Using chemical recycling instead of mechanical recycling, 96% of the initial material can be recovered.

https://academictimes.com/new-plant-based-plastics-can-be-chemically-recycled-with-near-perfect-efficiency/
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u/DragonGuard Jul 19 '21

Already way ahead of you!

Unfortunately microplastics are in everything we eat. They have recently found it in the placentas of unborn babies.

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u/PlumpDuke Jul 19 '21

Eat the unborn!!!

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u/neofac Jul 19 '21

Can't, the state of California tells me they contain cancer causing chemicals in them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '21

Not if you immolate them first.