>the claim pertains to non-biodegradeable bioplastics only. That's most plastic though. Your average soda bottle is not biodegradable on any meaningful timesc

>the claim pertains to non-biodegradeable bioplastics only. That's most plastic though. Your average soda bottle is not biodegradable on any meaningful timescale. As the article puts it: "If we're going to extract carbon from the ground at all, far better that it ends up in a soda bottle that will last 400 years than in the combustion chamber of your car."