Author Topic: Stemming the flow of plastic waste (Read 549 times)

rangerrebew · « **on:** June 09, 2018, 04:13:19 pm »

Environment
8th June 2018

Stemming the flow of plastic waste

Article by Amanda Doyle

EUROPE has proposed a law banning or restricting single-use plastics, the UN has released a policy roadmap on how to restrict the use of plastic, and there have been a wave of pledges from people and companies worldwide to phase out the plastic that is causing extreme damage to the environment.

Plastic is undeniably a useful and convenient commodity, however of the 9bn t of it that has been produced since the 1950s, only 9% has been recycled. Around 12% has been incinerated, and the remaining 79% is either dumped in landfills or in the environment. If humanity continues this trend, there will be 12bn t of plastic in landfills and the environment by 2050.

https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/stemming-the-flow-of-plastic-waste/

catfish1957 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2018, 04:23:54 pm »

Funny the enviro-whackos who choose to attack plastic as a viable use for containers, totally forget to recycle.

I am old enough to remember where almost everything consumable was in a box or in glass. I sure don't want to return to those days.

Oh and btw enirowhackos .... I guess empty glass containers won't take up landfill space either. /s

truth_seeker · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2018, 04:30:40 pm »

Packaging can be made from "biodegradables" like soy.

Sanguine · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2018, 04:52:43 pm »

And, packaging can be much more simple and use less material. I think the trends to cut down on shoplifting and product tampering combined with using attractive packaging to sell stuff has made for some seriously overpackaging.