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A lot of bioplastics turn out not to be so green if you run a full lifecycle analysis. Appart from that: Plastic has this somewhat unique property that nobody
by hannob 5y ago
A lot of bioplastics turn out not to be so green if you run a full lifecycle analysis.
Appart from that: Plastic has this somewhat unique property that nobody is really held responsible for its emissions, even in places where emissions are regulated. E.g. the chemical companies are usually only considered responsible for the emissions of their plants, while the bulk of emissions happens on landfills or in incinerators. Waste-to-Energy-Incinerators on the other hand are in many places even considered "green" energy, because they say we're only using waste that's already there.
- specialist 5y agoAdvocates could chart the eventual gains, improvements. I understand there are costs involved. I'm ok with switchover costs, 1 step back before 2 steps forward. The future of lithium ion batteries are a great example. Eventually, most material will be recycled, cell production will be carbon neutral, most conflict materials (akin to "blood diamond") will be phased out. I'm ok with temporary negative externalities to get us to that rosy future,