• giantshortfacedbear@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I’m mean, they are better than the non-degradable plastics, but it’s not like they breakdown remotely fast. Those products are more greenwash, [airquotes] biodegradable

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      it’s not like they [break down] remotely fast

      Okay, I’m hitting the (qualified) opinion pieces and I’m seeing the issues like the microplastic intermediate stage and the low ‘success’ rate of plastic breaking down after a 6 month period (which I’m assuming isn’t arbitrary).

      You’ve forced me to learn, dammit. Thanks (Thanks; I hate it?)

    • heyheyitsbrent@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I often re-use the biodegradable bags for garbage, and half the time they’re disintegrating before the bag’s even full.