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Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 109 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

I feel like soluble plastic can't be a good thing actually

Edit: the plastic chemically decomposes in water, it does not dissolve

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  • [–] 127 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Looks like it's not an issue fortunately.

    Aida said the new material is as strong as petroleum-based plastics but breaks down into its original components when exposed to salt. Those components can then be further processed by naturally occurring bacteria, thereby avoiding generating microplastics that can harm aquatic life and enter the food chain.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yeah I reacted to the title and then read the article and edited lol

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Given the username, the immediate emotional reaction when expecting damage to ocean life is understandable

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So using this for frozen foods, or takeaway containers isn’t advised. Those are basically all sodium.

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