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Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by bigbluedots on Sunday August 01, 2021 @12:14AM (#28023748)
Right, except that plastics do not biodegrade for hundreds of years or more. Will landfills continue to be as well managed as you claim they are now in perpetuity? Unlikely.
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Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by beerandt on Sunday August 01, 2021 @12:54PM (#28027754)
The linings are also non biodegradable, and a solid multi-foot layer of non-permeable clay goes under that. The cap is also non-permeable clay.

The hydraulic conductivity of this clay is measured in millions of years per inch. It's water tight, and it's super absorbent.

Yes, perpetual containment is what they are designed for.

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Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by imtringued on Sunday August 01, 2021 @04:43AM (#28024806)
Oil doesn't biodegrade either.
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Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by beerandt on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @06:42PM (#28055144)
There are microbes that break down hydrocarbons for energy, but they aren't necessary for oil to break down.

Hydrocarbons can break down on their own, which is why you are supposed to change your cars oil every 3 months regardless of how many miles you drive.

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Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday August 01, 2021 @05:33AM (#28025063)
Oil is a product of biodegradation, and can be biodegraded by some fungi.

It also degrades in the marine environment.

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