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by moss2 733 days ago
Are you saying this new plastic will also clog up our oceans?
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> Biodegradable plastics only biodegrade in specific environments and under certain conditions, often generated in industrial composting facilities.

https://scientificadvice.eu/wp-content/uploads/SAM_Summary-F...

Unfortunately, quite possibly. Bio-based plastics are not necessarily any more biodegradable than their fossil fuel based counterparts.