Non-biodegradable plastics are cheap, easily manufactured, and useful for food preservation and packaging, but its negative consequences tend to far outweigh the benefits, especially as it accumulates in landfills and oceans at an alarming rate. Lawmakers from different countries have started making steps towards banning single-use plastic in their respective localities, with some doing so in favor of other plastic substitutes. However, even some options were discovered to be not as environment-friendly as initially thought.
So, what does it take to make a truly sustainable alternative to single-use plastics? Several companies and start-ups have already created their own single-use plastic replacements. And the proposed solutions so far include a spectrum of interesting ideas from fish skin to seaweed.
Head over to Wired for more about commercially viable plastic alternatives and the issues surrounding it.
-via Wired
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