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134 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr OP 2 Feb 2024 \ parent \ on: How Bad Is Plastic? health
The only realistic path to eliminate our dependence on plastics is the development of a new material that is superior for those functions

are there any leading candidates you think might one day be better?

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497 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 Feb 2024

No. Plastic is unbelievably cheap, so there's almost no way for a new material to come in cheaper.

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467 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 2 Feb 2024

what about some of the 3D printing materials? i’m not an expert, but if i recall there is one common material that 3d printers use that is basically just a corn starch derivative

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456 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 Feb 2024

I also am not an expert, but my guess would be that it is also a plastic. Whether organic plastics have the same issues as synthetic plastics, I have no idea.

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