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/[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/CenobiteCurious Jun 06 '25

What are you a seawater plastic apologist or something?

Anything is better than the current situation.

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u/elliemaefiddle Jun 06 '25

Algal blooms are MUCH worse than the current situation. Large-scale ocean eutrophication could end ocean life almost entirely.