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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by barney54 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:05PM (#26209816)
It’s not easy to find good biodegradable alternatives for many types of plastics. See the example of Legos trying to replace their plastic with a more environmentally friendly version. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lego-struggles-to-find-a-plant-...
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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by derefr on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:35PM (#26209994)
Seems weird to want biodegradable lego, when they’re highly reusable. I’ve never heard of a LEGO brick get so worn out that it had to be thrown away. Making them rot would just decrease their productive multi-generational lifespan.
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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by endgame on Saturday February 20, 2021 @09:18PM (#26210242)
... which would increase the ability of the market to absorb new LEGO(R) Bricks! Genius.
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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by ehnto on Saturday February 20, 2021 @09:20PM (#26210250)
Everything has the potential to end up in the environment, so we have to consider the full cycle of the product. I think you might underestimate how much LEGO ends up in the bin.
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