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[deleted] t1_j96ltd9 wrote

Reply to comment by My_Body_The_Mystery in Scientists create carbon nanotubes out of plastic waste using an energy-efficient, low-cost, low-emissions process. Compared to commercial methods for carbon nanotube production that are being used right now, ours uses about 90% less energy and generates 90%-94% less carbon dioxide by Wagamaga

To be honest, in the same way trees were once not biodegradable, I feel like we could probably just wait out the whole trash thing.

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alexwasashrimp t1_j96nqtt wrote

It took life quite a while to find a way to consume dead trees. Are you sure we have that much time?

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[deleted] t1_j96od75 wrote

I don't anticipate plastic waste to cause any kind of significant effect on human population anytime soon.

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