Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic'

Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' by jvanderbot on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @12:55PM (#40790814)

I'd like to see a useful spectrum of classifications between "lasts forever as a pollutant" and "dissolves in water". As in How biodegradeable is it?. I think that would help make distinctions between the many "biodegradeable" options.

You want something that is just biodegradeable enough that it doesn't become a forever problem, but not biodegradeable enough that it mixes with food or becomes useless as a food container.

The worst offender is compostable bags: They can hold trash for about 1 day before they become the trash.

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Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' by julianlam on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @03:05PM (#40792288)

That's a little weird for a bag designed to hold biodegradable products... have you tried other brands?

I buy mine from Costco and they easily last 2-3 days (the amount of time it usually takes for the pail inside my house to fill up). I take care not to dump wet items in, though not exhaustively so, e.g. coffee grounds are OK, sauce and liquids go down the drain.

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Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' by jpalawaga on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @02:16PM (#40791701)

protip, store your compost (with bag) in the freezer. not only will it not smell, but your bag won't degrade until you go and take it out.

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Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' by jvanderbot on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @04:19PM (#40793114)

Brilliant! Thank you.

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