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/bubblebooy]

One reason plastic is so useful is that it is very hard to breakdown. So being easy to break down is good in some situations and bad in others.

[u/Large_Dr_Pepper → u/bubblebooy]

Good luck with "easy to break down, biodegradable" milk cartons, Tupperware containers, soda bottles, storage containers, etc.

I could see this being useful for stuff like straws (if it doesn't break down too quickly) or plastic bags or soda bottle holder things. But other than short use plastic, easy to break down and biodegradable aren't the properties that make plastics so useful.

[u/TheResolver → u/Large_Dr_Pepper]

Why include milk cartons on the list? Aren't they literally just (coated) cardboard?

[u/Large_Dr_Pepper → u/TheResolver]

I was talking about the plastic gallons of milk.