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Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' by nozzlegear on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @12:47PM (#40790704)
> Fighting plastic bags is what the rich companies making actual pollution want you to focus on so you aren't fighting real pollution.

Why can't we fight both? Reducing both plastic bag pollution and "real" pollution seems better than just one or the other.

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Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' by pxeger1 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @01:54PM (#40791460)
People have limited campaigning energy and politicians have limited political capital, so it probably does divert some attention from the bigger problems.
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