Merlu@lemmy.mlM to Positive News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 22 days agoScientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawaterwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10cross-posted to: tech@lemmit.onlinepositive_news@lemmy.ca
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minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·22 days agoAnd releases all of its microplastics?
minus-squareHobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 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.
minus-squarewetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 days agoYeah - just like those Magic Erasers. Block of 100% microplastics.
minus-squareHiddenLayer555@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-222 days agoSame as regular erasers then?
minus-squarewetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 days agoWell, regular erasers can be made from plant based rubber. So no.
And releases all of its microplastics?
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.
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.