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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by 29athrowaway on Saturday February 20, 2021 @07:08PM (#26209419)
"Really cheap" in the short term perhaps. Very expensive in the long term.

What price do you put in the extinction of a species? Millions of years of evolution flushed down the toilet so one person can have their disposable water bottle.

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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by DFHippie on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:38PM (#26210017)
The problem is externalized cost: the people making the decision to use the plastics aren't the ones holding the bill for its disposal.
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