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minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoNot every plastic is as damaging. If it is biodegradable, it will not accumulate at all.
minus-squarecoffee_whatever@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoSure, but how much really is biodegradable? Genuine question since I can’t really find any statistics.
minus-squareSolarMonkey@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoVirtually none of it bordering on actually none of it, including the so-called biodegradable plastics. Those typically have to be composted in very specific industrial composting conditions to function any differently than normal plastic.
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoHow much? In terms of how much of the current plastic usage? Or of the plastics we know about? Here the will article for an overview
Not every plastic is as damaging. If it is biodegradable, it will not accumulate at all.
Sure, but how much really is biodegradable? Genuine question since I can’t really find any statistics.
Virtually none of it bordering on actually none of it, including the so-called biodegradable plastics. Those typically have to be composted in very specific industrial composting conditions to function any differently than normal plastic.
How much? In terms of how much of the current plastic usage? Or of the plastics we know about? Here the will article for an overview