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I always wondered why is there no regulation which limits the amount of plastic types that can be used - especially in packaging. Soft plastic - one type. Hard
by miq33l 4y ago
I always wondered why is there no regulation which limits the amount of plastic types that can be used - especially in packaging.
Soft plastic - one type. Hard plastic - second type. Is there a need for more?
This ship has now sailed I guess, with the amount of plastic that is in circulation - but limiting the number of types allowed for use would (to my mind) simplify and facilitate the development of effective recycling programmes
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoThere is, in California and other such places. They try to avoid "picking winners" by stating a specific type of material, but the law states that whatever you use has to be accepted in most recycling centers and actually recycled to a specific percentage of output. This effectively bans the stuff that isn't recyclable, but lets each producer make their own individual choices. https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/statefoodservice/ https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/statefoodservice/