I don’t know, but I don’t think hydrochloric acid would be able to break down plastics. However, maybe we could find enzymes that would be able to.
I found this article that says we already have but they don’t work at ambient temperature : https://news.utexas.edu/2022/04/27/plastic-eating-enzyme-could-eliminate-billions-of-tons-of-landfill-waste/
Also this one that talks about the subject : www.sciencedirect.com/…/S0167779921000408
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
You would need a solvent that would break down organic molecules that create the strength for plastic. Acid isn’t good at breaking that down.
Any material that could break down plastic would also break down everything that makes food useful for a body.