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		Tagbert on May 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Engineer turns plastic into bricks that are report... It will break down much more slowly as a solid object than as separate pieces of plastic. It will likely be painted or covered with a facing anyway.

jahewson on May 20, 2022 [–]

Quality weatherproof paint is expensive and needs to be maintained. That’s going to have an impact on the cost.

Plus if you ever want to modify the building you’ve got an environmental hazard on your hands.

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