Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ...
by imtringued on Monday February 22, 2021 @08:25AM
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>If you'd give a plastic bag to someone from the 18th century they'd cherish it.
Something very similar is happening in north korea.
http://koreabizwire.com/bottled-water-a-symbol-of-wealth-in-...
Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ...
by ricardobayes on Sunday February 21, 2021 @01:06PM
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Yes well here in Spain bags are almost automatically handed out. And the cashier is personally offended if you say you don't need the bag.
A plastic bag can be quite sturdy, it can be transparent so you can easily see what's inside, it's light, it folds well, is resistant to humidity, etc.
If you'd give a plastic bag to someone from the 18th century they'd cherish it.
We need to make it so the average person actually cares about buying a bag.
Something like €2 with a return value of €1. Or anything that makes you treat it like you'd treat, say, a good tennis ball. You wouldn't just throw those away willy-nilly.
And we need to ban the low grade ones completely.