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I think the correct solution here has got to be a combination of shifting to reuse of materials, not recycling (think standard size containers) and engineering
by marmadukester39 7y ago
I think the correct solution here has got to be a combination of shifting to reuse of materials, not recycling (think standard size containers) and engineering of bacteria/organisms that can break down existing plastics, even in the deep ocean, perhaps in the stomachs of krill, minnows or other tiny foragers. Nothing else will get it all, the scale of the problem is just too diffuse.
- orev 7y agoWhich is why “recycle” has always been placed after “reduce” and “reuse” in the triangle. Everyone just ignored those other two because recycling doesn’t need as much of a lifestyle change, and if you’re a company you don’t want your customers to reduce or reuse.