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QUICKPOST: Fish oil plastics

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/plastic-fish-waste-biodegradable-study-b1826844.html This post explains how scientists have created an alternative to plastics created from petrochemicals using oils extracted from fish parts left …

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QUICKPOST: Biodegradable Clothes?!

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/biodegradable-clothes-fast-fashion Surely in history most clothes have been biodegradable, because they were made of organic materials such as leather, wool, linen, silk. …

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QUICKPOST: Now here: Technology to recycle ALL plastics!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/03/25/sir-david-attenborough-backs-new-uk-tech-that-can-recycle-all-plastics/ Well today I’ve just come across some great news regarding plastic recycling. On one hand, plastics are so bad for the …