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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by Thiez on Sunday February 21, 2021 @07:24AM (#26212973)
If the biodegradable plastic isn't made of oil but something we grow, then it would still be CO2 neutral.
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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by DenisM on Sunday February 21, 2021 @01:07PM (#26215608)
So is petroleum-derived plastic buried in the landfill.

In fact bio-derived plastic buried in the landfill is carbon-negative and should be encourged!

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