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This plastic is made from milk and it vanishes in 13 weeks (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[โ€“] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I don't have an answer for the cost of life, but I have heard many times that milk and cheese is overly abundant in the USA.

I do agree that it should be much cheaper to use cellulose/plant composite for these things. The problem is sealing it.

[โ€“] frongt@lemmy.zip 10 points 21 hours ago

Yes, dairy is cheap in the US, only due to government subsidy.