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| Japan scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours | |
| 2025-06-05 | |
While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Centre for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down much more quickly and leaves no residual trace. At a lab in Wako city near Tokyo, the team demonstrated a small piece of plastic vanishing in a container of salt water after it was stirred up for about an hour. While the team has not yet detailed any plans for commercialisation, project lead Takuzo Aida said their research has attracted significant interest, including from those in the packaging sector. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Over 75% Of Plastic in Great Pacific Garbage Patch Originates From Fishing. This research is a masterful shot at the wrong target? |
| Posted by: magpie 2025-06-05 14:13 |
| #2 OK!, It dissolves. But what chemicals has it broken down into, which will be contaminating the Seawater and those items we eat, like our seafoods? A short list of Plastic chemicals include: Polyethylene terephthalate, High-density polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, or Low-density polyethylene. It's a given, that many of the things used to make plastics are toxic. Googling/D2D each chemical name with the word "cancer" added produces some interesting results. Plus now add what new chemicals will be used, and what are the side effects are when used with packaged consumable items? Are we repeating an updated latest and greatest modernization hazard, like when ancient Rome started using LEAD Pipes to supply water? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-06-05 06:47 |
| #1 How long to dissolve in regular water? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2025-06-05 01:16 |