Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to Sino@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 days agoChinese Scientists Develop Fully Bio-degradable Bamboo Plasticwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkChinese Scientists Develop Fully Bio-degradable Bamboo Plasticwww.youtube.comYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to Sino@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8linkfedilinkfile-text
https://china-environment-news.net/2026/06/11/chinese-scientists-develop-fully-bio-degradable-bamboo-plastic/
minus-squareSnort_Owl [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoBut at what cost
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·3 days ago Producing the new plastic costs about $2,300 per ton—which is competitive with both oil-based and bio-based plastics.
minus-squareLe_Wokisme [they/them, undecided]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agowe’ve had plant plastics before, usually they’re less durable, way more expensive, and structurally or chemically not suited for certain tasks but it sounds like at least some of that isn’t he case here
But at what cost
we’ve had plant plastics before, usually they’re less durable, way more expensive, and structurally or chemically not suited for certain tasks but it sounds like at least some of that isn’t he case here