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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by konjin on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @07:48PM (#24488022)
And? They would be using something else as packaging if not for plastics. People are resourceful like that.
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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by replicatorblog on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @08:01PM (#24488116)
Yeah, perhaps they can use catgut or something as a replacement for central lines. Waxed paper is well known to have the same antimicrobial attributes as hydrophobic plastics. All but for the greed of Exxon...
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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by DoingIsLearning on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:30AM (#24493043)
To scare and threaten people with a near collapse of the medical device industry, if packaging manufacturers aren't allowed to operate unregulated, sounds like borderline lobbyist desperation tactics.

I hope we as Humans are better than this.

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