As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of 'forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute.

As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of 'forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute.

  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Biodegradable does not mean susceptible to weathering. It means susceptible to bacterial decomposition.

    • TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Oh, okay and thanks for the correction. It makes sense now that i actually look at the word. I just always assumed it meant things that can be decomposed by the environment.