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I would love to see packaging switch to corn based plastics or maybe some other type where the plastic would decompose faster.
by tmaly 9y ago
I would love to see packaging switch to corn based plastics or maybe some other type where the plastic would decompose faster.
- bob_theslob646 9y agoUnfortunately most likely not going to happen because of how cheap plastic is. Fortunately though there is some interesting research in how to break it down. "From garbage to gold: How advances in plastic recycling can help save the environment"[https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2017/06/advances-recycling-save-environment/ https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2017/06/advances-recyclin...] (https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/06/27/ibm-research-scientists-in-san-jose-find-new-way-to-recycle-plastic/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/06/27/ibm-research-scientis...) >On Monday, IBM Research said that scientists from the Almaden lab found a way to transform polycarbonates into a stronger type of plastic that doesn’t leach BPA, a chemical that has sparked health concerns in recent years.