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.

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

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Lemme guess:

It's just as bad OR
It's like a billion dollars a gram OR
The plastics industry has already lobbied to make it illegal