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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/climate/ask-nyt-climate-biodegradable-plastic.html>
"On the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. It looks like plastic
and works much like plastic. And it goes back to nature after you throw it
away.
But there’s a big catch: Just because your plastic fork, cup or doggy poop bag
is marketed as biodegradable, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll break down in
the environment. The same goes for so-called compostable plastic. Here’s why."
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-replumbing-fish-passage-projects-and-more/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
