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remypyesterday at 8:44 PM1 replyview on HN

I guess so, but it seems to me it would be far more efficient to use already-above-ground materials (there are loads of them floating in the ocean!) and leave the oil in the ground.


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kube-systemyesterday at 9:17 PM

Yes, if those material are, in fact, usable. For most types of plastics, recyclability is technically problematic.