▲ 48 ▼ Biodegradable plastics are not a climate solution on their own (www.anthropocenemagazine.org) submitted 9 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net 5 comments fedilink hide all child comments A new global life-cycle analysis finds that if not properly disposed of, biodegradable plastics could increase methane emissions and plastic accumulation. The paper is here
[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago (2 children) Nothing is a climate solution on its own. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 9 months ago Biodegradable plastics are also not intended to help the climate. It's to reduce the impact of plastic pollution. And yes, the thing that breaks down faster releases broken down compounds faster. Who wrote this? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago yup! we need to systematically restructure our society and how we live. the climate collapse is the result of society that rewards moral apathy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 9 months ago Biodegradable plastics are also not intended to help the climate. It's to reduce the impact of plastic pollution. And yes, the thing that breaks down faster releases broken down compounds faster. Who wrote this? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago yup! we need to systematically restructure our society and how we live. the climate collapse is the result of society that rewards moral apathy permalink fedilink source parent