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This plastic is made from milk and it vanishes in 13 weeks (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[โ€“] Moidialectica@hexbear.net -1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Milk isn't a term just for dairy, you can do this with plants too

For example, Soy or Hemp milk would be good candidates for industrial processing

[โ€“] faede@mander.xyz 9 points 4 days ago

Maybe, but this article is about making plastic with casein which is from mammal milk.