Packaging for “zero plastic” sellotape. Says it’s “made with cellulose film and naturally-based glue, both derived from plant-based renewable resources”

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1. Helen Czerski (helenczerski@fediscience.org)'s status on Thursday, 05-Oct-2023 20:29:10 JST Helen Czerski

   I was not expecting Sellotape to make me ponder the definition of “plastic” today. But my departmental stationary cupboard has “zero plastic sellotape” (similar to Scotch tape, if you’re from the USA).

   Plant-based things can be made non-biodegradable, bamboo fabric being the obvious eg - it’s rayon, which contribute to plastic marine waste & doesn’t decompose. And this “zero-plastic” tape will only compost in an industrial composter.

   If it looks like plastic and quacks like plastic…
   #plastic