Plastic, that good old 21st-century parasite, lives on in new disguises: welcome to “bio-based plastic”! We figured swapping oil for plants might give our queens of hell a touch of dignity. Spoiler alert: plastic is still plastic, whether it comes from cornfields or crude. Basically, we slapped a green smile on a monster that refuses to die. The waste keeps piling up, and this so-called “innovation” might just be a masterclass in marketing spin. So... when do we finally break up with plastic for real?