Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic...
by justin66 on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @12:54PM
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> The fact that it is biodegradable
...is something you just made up.
Most plastics aren't, and some of the ones that are marketed as biodegradable need to be put in a high-temperature bioreactor or something equally ridiculous in order to break down in a useful timeframe.
> I also don't understand why plastic in a landfill is all that bad.
Some portion of everything placed in a landfill will get in the water, but this is particularly true of lightweight and slow-to-degrade plastics.
> Plastics use significantly less energy in production and transportation ... With an eye toward AGW, how can paper packaging and burning refuse be seen as a responsible choice?
Incinerating garbage is an energy source in places like Norway.
...is something you just made up.
Most plastics aren't, and some of the ones that are marketed as biodegradable need to be put in a high-temperature bioreactor or something equally ridiculous in order to break down in a useful timeframe.
> I also don't understand why plastic in a landfill is all that bad.
Some portion of everything placed in a landfill will get in the water, but this is particularly true of lightweight and slow-to-degrade plastics.
> Plastics use significantly less energy in production and transportation ... With an eye toward AGW, how can paper packaging and burning refuse be seen as a responsible choice?
Incinerating garbage is an energy source in places like Norway.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jun/14/norway-w...