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Transparent Wood? Scientists Invent Biodegradable Material That Could Replace Plastics (thedebrief.org)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think grease is the better example. Interesting. Is it actually feasible to phase out crude oil?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, bad example, i rewrote my answer.

And yeah, i think so. Problem currently is, that alternatives are more expensive. That could be solved with oil production and export being appropriately taxed to the damages it causes.