Merlu@lemmy.mlM to Positive News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agoScientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawaterwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
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minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoAnd releases all of its microplastics?
minus-squarewetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoYeah - just like those Magic Erasers. Block of 100% microplastics.
minus-squareHiddenLayer555@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoSame as regular erasers then?
minus-squarewetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoWell, regular erasers can be made from plant based rubber. So no.
minus-squareHobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoMy thought as well. The article claims it disappears entirely and does not leave microplastics but there’s nothing to back it up and I’m still skeptical.
And releases all of its microplastics?
Yeah - just like those Magic Erasers. Block of 100% microplastics.
Same as regular erasers then?
Well, regular erasers can be made from plant based rubber. So no.
My thought as well.
The article claims it disappears entirely and does not leave microplastics but there’s nothing to back it up and I’m still skeptical.