New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with near-perfect efficiency

Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by TedShiller on Sunday February 21, 2021 @02:57AM (#26211709)

Have you seen what lithium mining does to the earth? If you haven’t, I suggest you check it out. EV cars are not the answer.

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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by jbay808 on Sunday February 21, 2021 @11:28AM (#26214696)

How does it compare with other types of mining, such as coal mining, uranium mining, or the Alberta tar sands?

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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by TedShiller on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @02:19PM (#26254305)

Good question. It may be hard to quantify. The only thing that's clear is you wouldn't want to physically live near any of those areas.

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