floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoScientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hourswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square85linkfedilinkarrow-up1478arrow-down14cross-posted to: positive_news@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1474arrow-down1external-linkScientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hourswww.reuters.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square85linkfedilinkcross-posted to: positive_news@lemmy.ca
minus-squareembed_me@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·5 months agoIt dissolves with salt. Our sweat will melt it
minus-squareChivera@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoWill that make it easier for our bodies to absorb it?
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoAh, of course. Although, they did mention coatings to protect the material, but it does sound like it will be more fragile than existing plastic.
It dissolves with salt. Our sweat will melt it
Will that make it easier for our bodies to absorb it?
Ah, of course. Although, they did mention coatings to protect the material, but it does sound like it will be more fragile than existing plastic.