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7,000 Microplastics Studies Show We Have One Really Big Problem (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It only breaks down under industrial environments. It's not as "biodegradable" as claimed. I use PETG because I can recycle it with normal plastics recycling.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It breaks down in high heat, high water environments, aka thermophilic composting. This makes it ideal for agricultural and food waste. You're right though it doesn't recycle well.