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.

[u/what_is_the_deal_]

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

[u/dizekat]

Yeah there's PLA (commonly used for 3D printing, but also for all sorts of food related one time uses), and it may be a lot better when it comes to microplastics, but big chunks of it still are going to last a long time outdoors.

[u/myislanduniverse → u/[deleted]]

And it's a crap plastic too.

[u/woodk2016 → u/myislanduniverse]

Depends on what you use it for.