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Re:Ancient Egyptian coffins and mystery of ‘black goo’ by chrisseaton on Monday May 25, 2020 @08:41AM (#23300361)
> No, beeswax, linseed oils, pine resin are not plastic.

How would you describe them except 'plastic'?

> They can be used instead of plastic in many applications but they're still renewable and bio-degradable materials.

Many plastics are renewable and biodegradable.

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Re:Ancient Egyptian coffins and mystery of ‘black goo’ by dekhn on Monday May 25, 2020 @11:22AM (#23301980)
I think what's being argued about here is mainly the different between polymerized resins and other natural products, and petroleum-derived polymers. Both are 'plastic' because 'plastic' is a term that derives from the nature of the product, not its idendity.
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