Could this bioplastic be the environmental cure for our Styrofoam woes?
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Foam version of a common bioplastic dissolves faster than paper in seawater, offering a degradable alternative to single-use containers and trays made of hard-to-recycle Styrofoam
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Hashirama4AP on 2024-10-27 23:49:35+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists report a bioplastic that could replace strofoam. Over a 36-week-long test, the foam version of a bioplastic cellulose diacetate (CDA) lost about 70 percent of its original mass, while the styrofoam showed zero degradation. The degradation rate is fastest of any plastic reported in ocean.