Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

That's a good analogy. There already appear to be bacteria evolving to eat some kinds of plastic. I don't think it will take millions of years. But it will also reduce demand for plastic, because like wood and paper, it will be able to rot.

At least nature may bail us out of that mistake we made with plastic. Could you imagine if we used it for millions of years without it being able to decompose? Your analogy would become reality.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: