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More microplastics. Just what we need.
by bringfyre 5y ago
More microplastics. Just what we need.
- AussieWog93 5y agoThe overwhelming majority of microplastics come from larger objects degrading through use or exposure to the elements (mostly tyres and synthetic clothing, but also disposable plastic exposed to UV). They're not actually "micro"-sized out the factory.
- shakna 5y agoNot in this specific case. > We fabricate such physically transient electronics systems using degradable polymers, compostable conductors and dissolvable integrated circuit chips that naturally vanish into environmentally benign end products when exposed to water This particular design isn't supposed to breakdown into microplastics, and builds on their work of biodegradeable pacemakers.
- Brainmulch 5y agoThe article specifically discusses dissolvable components at the end.
- gnulinux 5y agoThis comment is not any more appropriate to this thread than any thread involving a product using plastic. Just because the product is small and made of plastic parts doesn't mean it produces more micro-plastics.