As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of 'forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute.

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      1 year ago

      They mean serving as the agent for whatever industrial need or process is being performed.

      Like replacing eggs in a meatball recipe. Sometimes you can’t substitute the ingredient and end up with the same or similar end product or effect.

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        1 year ago

        Man, that joke flew so far over your head I think even Drax would have had trouble catching it.