alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoScientists may have developed fully saltwater degradable plastic made from plant cellulose. Unlike other “biodegradable” plastics, this quickly degrades in salt water without leaving any microplasticswww.eurekalert.orgexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down13
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkScientists may have developed fully saltwater degradable plastic made from plant cellulose. Unlike other “biodegradable” plastics, this quickly degrades in salt water without leaving any microplasticswww.eurekalert.orgalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 days agoIt might also be completely unusable if it’s going to be touched by human hands, as hands get sweaty, and sweat is salty water.
It might also be completely unusable if it’s going to be touched by human hands, as hands get sweaty, and sweat is salty water.