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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by empyrrhicist on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:38PM (#33477648)
Good god, that has to be some kind of crime.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by pvarangot on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:02AM (#33477811)
I think it's the difference between compostable and "compostable in an industrial facility".
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by Arbortheus on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:46AM (#33478062)
Fluoridated forever chemicals can’t be composted in any scenario.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by pfdietz on Sunday November 06, 2022 @11:02AM (#33493982)
There must (?) be some microorganisms that can break down C-F bonds, because there are organisms that naturally create C-F bonds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichapetalum_cymosum

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B97801...

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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by Gigachad on Saturday November 05, 2022 @03:03AM (#33478729)
It’s not because that’s how all paper products are waterproofed.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by hgomersall on Saturday November 05, 2022 @03:28AM (#33478844)
No, often a PLA lining is used e.g. https://www.vegware.com/uk-en/catalogue/single_wall_cups/
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