A team of biomaterial engineers, environmental resource specialists and industrial design researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has developed a biodegradable material that is clear and can hold boiling water—and it degrades in less than a year after settling on the ocean floor. Their work is published in the journal Science Advances.
Article in 15 years time: Cases of bromism are rising globally across human and animal life. Worlds oceans experiencing record high levels of bromine salts from degraded single use tPB containers.
Paper cups have been around for thousands of years and have held hot drinks since the start. Why are we re-inventing paper with chemically treated paper to get something that looks more plastic like/transparent while only holding liquids for a few hours.
To replace single use plastics.
Should we just stop using single use plastics? Yes. Will mankind be that smart? Lol yeah right
Good point!