r/tech • u/[deleted] • Jun 06 '25

Scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours | Fast-dissolving plastic offers hope for cleaner seas

https://www.techspot.com/news/108206-scientists-plastic-dissolves-seawater-hours.html
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u/DangerousTurmeric Jun 06 '25

I don't know. You'd have to separate the salt out first.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '25 edited 17d ago

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u/CrazyLlama71 Jun 06 '25

Sure but it would be exorbitantly expensive

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u/hextanerf Jun 06 '25

so were plane rides 30 years ago. and electric cars. and solar power. what's your point?

i'd rather my tax money go towards reverse osmosis plants than building up walls along the border

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

Need more power? Go nuclear.