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I think that degradation of plastic is the larger concern. Storage of garbage is generally an overstated concern, while microplastic pollution clearly show the
by SubiculumCode 1y ago
I think that degradation of plastic is the larger concern. Storage of garbage is generally an overstated concern, while microplastic pollution clearly show the threat of plastics that break into millions of tiny pieces.[1] Stable plastics that last pose so many fewer problems when it comes to pollutants.
[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022001702 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202...
- aDyslecticCrow 1y agoWe need it to break down properly, or not at all.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoOnly inorganic materials will last forever. We can reuse metal and glass and ceramic forever but never a plastic.
- bastawhiz 1y agoIt would be incredible if they could make plastic that didn't break down. But given the history of plastics, I would have to be very convinced that whatever they do to it isn't making it terribly toxic in ways that we don't measure. I would rather ditch plastics for better materials than have to check that yet another new acronym isn't in my water bottle.
- 1970-01-01 1y agoIt's keeping it out of the air and water that we need to work on. If we properly trashed our plastic, it would not be floating in the ocean.