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The Skeptics Guide #913 - Jan 7 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Is There a Disruptive Technology?

The research into the breakdown products of bioplastics is not very robust. Microplastics are still a potential problem even with bioplastic. And also early research has shown that microplastics actually release methane. So it's like plastic is just bad at every step. It's bad in the sourcing, good in the use and bad in the refuse afterward.

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