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- earthscience@mander.xyz
A new global life-cycle analysis finds that if not properly disposed of, biodegradable plastics could increase methane emissions and plastic accumulation.
The paper is here
Biodegradable plastics are also not intended to help the climate. It’s to reduce the impact of plastic pollution.
And yes, the thing that breaks down faster releases broken down compounds faster. Who wrote this?