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Re:U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, ... by nostromo on Sunday August 01, 2021 @05:43PM (#28030325)
Are you sure they're not biodegradable "plastic" forks?

That's what my Trader Joe's uses. I believe they're made out of cornstarch.

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Re:U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, ... by MichaelApproved on Sunday August 01, 2021 @06:38PM (#28030847)
biodegradable plastics are deceiving because the landfill they go into must be specifically tailored to biodegrade the plastics. Otherwise they stay there forever, just like regular plastic.
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Re:U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, ... by InvertedRhodium on Sunday August 01, 2021 @05:48PM (#28030378)
> biodegradable plastic

This is a distinction without a difference - all forks are biodegradable, the question is over what time-frame.

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