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There's a very safe way to recycle plastic. It's also the only way to effectively and universally recycle plastic. Burn it for energy in place of another fos
by thsksbd 3y ago
There's a very safe way to recycle plastic. It's also the only way to effectively and universally recycle plastic.
Burn it for energy in place of another fossil fuel.
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- lazide 3y agoOr just bury it in a landfill.
- pengaru 3y agoBurning seems silly when you could sequester the carbon by just sticking it in a landfill...
- thsksbd 3y agoThats worse. Lets say you have a tonne of plastic. Option 1, burn it: Plastic burned release energy roughly equivalent to fossil fuels. Therefore, burning it displaces an equal amount of fossil fuels. Option 2: landfill it You still fossil energy so you produce it, but producing it is very energy intensive. Also you now have a landfill filled with a molecular sponge absorbing toxins, breaking up into microscopic pieces and releasing the toxins elsewhere.
- pengaru 3y ago> Dominic Hogg from Eunomia told BBC News: "When coal is phased out for generating electricity, incineration of unrecycled waste will be the most CO2-intensive form of generation. > The environment minister Therese Coffey told the Commons: "In environmental terms, it is generally better to bury plastic than to burn it." https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43120041 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43120041