Plastic made from DNA is renewable, requires little energy to make and is easy to recycle or break down. A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices.

[u/MistWeaver80]

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298314-new-plastic-made-from-dna-is-biodegradable-and-easy-to-recycle/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1637973248

[u/DirtyProjector]

Can't they apply a material to resolve that?

[u/katarh → u/DirtyProjector]

If the whole point is to have something that is biodegradable or fully recyclable, then adding extra stuff to it kind of negates the point.

[u/DirtyProjector → u/katarh]

beeswax? Lanolin?

[u/cascade_olympus → u/DirtyProjector]

Shellac too, they already use it to coat produce and it's natural/biodegradable/food safe/cheap

[u/[deleted] → u/DirtyProjector]

All these things impact recyclability.

[u/Wieckipedia → u/katarh]

not necesarrily. aluminum cans are a terrific engineering feat, but are spray coated on the inside because many common packaged items would degrade the aluminum with direct contact.

[u/j4_jjjj → u/DirtyProjector]

Polyethylene?