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While I agree with that, microplastics aren't really because of plastic bottles. "Most of the microplastic pollution in the world doesn’t come from discarded b
by cableshaft 4y ago
While I agree with that, microplastics aren't really because of plastic bottles.
"Most of the microplastic pollution in the world doesn’t come from discarded bottles. It comes from textiles, tyres and city dust. These three sources account for over 80% of all microplastic pollution in the environment and the seas."[1]
Also the world is running out of the sand that's good for making glass (also concrete)[2], so that's not a great solution either.
We should probably just stop using both of them entirely for canned drinks. But that's a tall ask, I know (and I also struggle with).
[1]: https://www.eib.org/en/essays/plastic-pollution https://www.eib.org/en/essays/plastic-pollution
[2]: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is...
- LunaSea 4y agoYou can however wash glass or melt it again. Also plastic is an issue beyond microplastics as it requires oil and is not really recyclable.
- petre 4y agoYes but glass is heavy and it pollutes through externalities (transport + melting). I like aluminium better but the liners contain BPA or replacements, so glass is still the most sensible option. During communism there was a lot of glass recycling being done in my country. Glasses and jars were standardised, meaning there were few modles in circulation and one could clean off the labels and take them to a recycling centre and collect a few pennies for evey item.