▲ 469 ▼ Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours (www.reuters.com) submitted 1 year ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] embed_me@programming.dev 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) It dissolves with salt. Our sweat will melt it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chivera@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Will that make it easier for our bodies to absorb it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Ah, of course. Although, they did mention coatings to protect the material, but it does sound like it will be more fragile than existing plastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Will that make it easier for our bodies to absorb it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Ah, of course. Although, they did mention coatings to protect the material, but it does sound like it will be more fragile than existing plastic. permalink fedilink source parent