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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by frmersdog on Thursday October 31, 2024 @10:26AM (#42007247)
I would think that durable versions wouldn't be made out of them, unless they were synthetic fibers.
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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by hammock on Thursday October 31, 2024 @11:30AM (#42007900)
It's coatings, not the main material.

Your 100% cotton sweater has petroleum-derived coatings on it too, which give it a soft handfeel in the store and keep bugs from eating it on its way over from SE Asia :)

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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by frmersdog on Thursday October 31, 2024 @11:54AM (#42008126)
Well, they don't /have/ to use those.
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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by hammock on Thursday October 31, 2024 @12:29PM (#42008473)
Great point!
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