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minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoNo it’s not structurally “plastic” but it’s not biodegradable or reusable which is the point at hand so I think it was a reasonable comparison. (I also said “basically plastic” which clearly indicates similarity rather than equation)
minus-squarepiccolo@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoParaffin is an alkane, chemically similar to other alkane, such as methane, gasoline, etc. Plastics are made from alkenes, with double carbon bonds, thus why they are harder to breakdown naturally.
No it’s not structurally “plastic” but it’s not biodegradable or reusable which is the point at hand so I think it was a reasonable comparison. (I also said “basically plastic” which clearly indicates similarity rather than equation)
Paraffin is an alkane, chemically similar to other alkane, such as methane, gasoline, etc.
Plastics are made from alkenes, with double carbon bonds, thus why they are harder to breakdown naturally.