TIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled. - eviltoast
  • cynar@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Exposure can cause similar effects. However, the act of heating the plastic to the temperatures needed to melt it and defirming it also damages the structure. It’s particularly obvious with pla, but all plastics suffer from it, to an extent.