Starch-based bioplastic that is said to be biodegradable and sustainable is potentially as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, and can cause similar health problems, new peer-reviewed research finds.

Bioplastics have been heralded as the future of plastic because it breaks down quicker than petroleum-based plastic, and is often made from plant-based material such as corn starch, rice starch or sugar.

The material is often used in fast fashion clothing, wet wipes, straws, cutlery and a range of other products. The new research found damage to organs, changes to the metabolism, gut microbe imbalances that can lead to cardiovascular disease, and changes to glucose levels, among other health issues.

The authors say their study is the first to confirm “adverse effects of long-term exposure” in mice.

Study … https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c10855

  • FaceDeer
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    11 month ago

    Again, a properly built landfill doesn’t have that problem. I specified that right from the start. They’re designed to manage leachate.

      • FaceDeer
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        21 month ago

        Your standard of acceptability is “perfect”, then?

        • HellsBelleOP
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          1 month ago

          Yes, especially when it comes to pumping more toxins into our air, soil and water … that we need to be healthy so we can be healthy.

          • FaceDeer
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            21 month ago

            When your standard is “perfection” then nothing at all will ever meet it.