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The future is 'green' without plastics
The future of packaging should be determined by global demand for innovative, eco-friendly, sustainable and affordable green technology products driven by a dynamic social entrepreneurial R&D market, consumer preferences, effective waste management strategies, government regulations, public perception and profitable business value chain.
69 months ago
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So are we really saying that the most and versatile material so far developed is no longer required mainly because we haven’t got our act together on technical recycling and recovery and a large proportion of the planet prefers to litter.
Most conventional plastics were designed for primary functionality as then end of life wasn’t a question. In trying to address a historical problem by the cheapest methods possible we have end up here. Clearly we have plastic materials available that not only have primary functionality but sustainable end of life options..
It is not that plastics are bad
69 months ago
Plastics are functional, make desirable things and are very cost efficient We can also make them out of sustainable feedstock and maximise value at end of life.
Their carbon footprint to produce is much less than the alternatives.
69 months ago
Not all plastics form micro plastics so we should be actively accelerating more functional plastics which include better end of life options and safer environmental release
we should also be worried about the toxins entering the water system which we can’t see not just problem materials we can
68 months ago
