floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoScientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hourswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1477arrow-down14
arrow-up1473arrow-down1external-linkScientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hourswww.reuters.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareembed_me@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 month agoIt dissolves with salt. Our sweat will melt it
minus-squareChivera@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoWill that make it easier for our bodies to absorb it?
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoAh, of course. Although, they did mention coatings to protect the material, but it does sound like it will be more fragile than existing plastic.
It dissolves with salt. Our sweat will melt it
Will that make it easier for our bodies to absorb it?
Ah, of course. Although, they did mention coatings to protect the material, but it does sound like it will be more fragile than existing plastic.