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we have robust replacement for asbestos, but not clear if we will get replacement for plastic..
by riku_iki 3y ago
we have robust replacement for asbestos, but not clear if we will get replacement for plastic..
- corytheboyd 3y agoYeah it’s wild, plastic is so ubiquitous and amazingly useful that I don’t see it ever going away. My guess is that it is never replaced, and instead, we will pour time and money into treating whatever (if any) issues microplastic consumption cause instead. Theorizing for fun, it’s pretty bleak though hah
- polski-g 3y agoWe have lots of replacements for plastic, what we used before plastic: Metal lunch boxes, metal cups, metal piping, etc
- riku_iki 3y agoBut they are unlikely as cost efficient and feasible at current population/economy scale.