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Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' (phys.org)
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[–] jlow@beehaw.org 7 points 3 months ago

Toxicity might also be a concern if you compost it by throwing it into nature. This is my big gripe with all these alternatives: Are they less harmful than (micro)plastic?