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Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes (abcnews.go.com)
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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Of course, glass is brittle and in most cases loves to break into sharp pieces, so people don't love it for a lot of applications, particularly in packaging/shipping. When glass is involved, it generally demands more packaging to protect the glass from breaking.