Good idea: Plastic that dissolves in saltwater

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110174

Researchers at Japan's RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have developed a plant-based plastic that could be a real game-changer for ocean pollution. The material is made primarily from carboxymethyl cellulose, a commercially available wood-pulp derivative that's already FDA-approved and biodegradable.
What makes it special is that it dissolves completely in saltwater within just a few hours, leaving zero microplastics behind, something most so-called "biodegradable" plastics can't actually do.
The team solved an early brittleness problem by adding choline chloride, another FDA-approved food additive, which lets them fine-tune the flexibility, from hard and glass-like all the way to stretchy enough to extend 130% of its original length.
It can even be made into a strong, thin film just 0.07 mm thick. To keep it from falling apart when you don't want it to, a thin surface coating can protect it from unintentional decomposition.
The best part is that all the ingredients are common, inexpensive, and safe, which means this plastic could realistically move from the lab to everyday use.
Given that nature produces about a trillion tons of cellulose annually, the raw material certainly isn't in short supply...

#plastic #pollution #ocean #environment

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