Plastic

[phkrause]

Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work

If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/single-use-plastic-chemical-recycling-disposal/661141/?

[phkrause]

A Room-by-Room Guide for Going Plastic Free

Plastic has gotten a bad rap for decades—we can all picture that sea turtle stuck in a six-pack ring. Though the impacts of plastic on wildlife and the environment are well documented, its effects on human health are now becoming clearer: Plastic exposure is linked to infertility, obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, strokes, neurodevelopmental disorders, and more. 

https://www.sierraclub.org/Sierra/plastic-free-guide-room-by-room?

[Asia Joe]

On 6/5/2022 at 9:48 AM, phkrause said:

Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work

If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling.

 

Is there room for improvement? Sure. But there is real progress. 

It is going to take a while. 

 

[phkrause]

10 hours ago, Joe Knapp said:

Is there room for improvement?

I was going to mention, but didn't at the time I posted that! I have a niece who's FIL started a recycling business in Georgia, he's now retired, but he became very wealthy from this! But I've seen where this has caused many problems because many seem to think that it's to expensive. I know that the city I live in has stopped this altogether, so have other cities all around Florida. Now that they're thinking of stopping home owners from paying real estate taxes, that will really cause prices to go up even more!!

And yes getting to the question you asked.