Making paper waterproof--and writable

Volleyball nets?: Not to be distracted by minutia in the article, but "They say the process can be used to spray a waterproof, writable surface on . . . volleyball nets and other items." Will they also come out with a Sharpie fine enough to write on the net?

But seriously, how will this effect the decomposition rate of the paper? To what extent will it be used? Will the garage sale signs now last for 20 years? Will we create landfills full of more trash which refuses to deteriorate?

I hope manufacturers are responsible enough to limit this technology to the fewest possibly (and most imporatant) uses, but something tells me that as soon as "waterproof paper" hits Walmart, every hillbilly east of the Mississippi will print off every email they ever got "for posterity" and be buried with them for eternity.; Posted by: lojack_skjeij Posted on: 08/09/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Volleyball nets? lojack_skjeij | 08/09/05

good point.. thatguy888@... | 08/09/05

Ecology indeed! rickexner | 08/09/05

The paperless office Roger Ramjet | 08/09/05

Great for Libraries! carrollj@... | 08/10/05

environmental impact? shadar | 08/12/05

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