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The "biodegradable" plastics can still take a _long_ time to decompose if not put into a city compost collection bin. The city has to "biodegrade" them via a me
by freeqaz 6y ago
The "biodegradable" plastics can still take a _long_ time to decompose if not put into a city compost collection bin. The city has to "biodegrade" them via a method different from what you would do at home (throw it into a heap). Wikipedia has a list of plastics that are approved for "home composting" here[0].
Plus, these plastics still take a lot of energy to produce.
I definitely think that multi-use plastics make the most sense, if we can build the supply chain to get there. Sort of like how old glass milk bottles worked: You left them out and they were collected by the milk man.
0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodegradable_plastic#Home_compostable_plastics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodegradable_plastic#Home_com...