A million plastic bottles a minute

3FEL9

Islander
Yes. Our air inside is often worse than the one outside..

The plastic fibers comes from our clothes or other types of non cotton/wool garnments..
You just made me vacuum my entire apartment.. Thanks Nivek

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nivek

As Above So Below
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There are a number of small African and Asian countries that dump more ocean trash than the US.

Most Ocean Plastic Pollution Carried by 10 Rivers
90% of ocean plastic carried by 10 rivers - none in the US.


Further the claim it harms wildlife is kind of biased:
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According to that map more plastic comes from Alaska than the whole of Canada, how can that be, there are far greater numbers of Canadians than Alaskans...
 

3FEL9

Islander
According to that map more plastic comes from Alaska than the whole of Canada, how can that be, there are far greater numbers of Canadians than Alaskans...

I believe our good Casual answered this very question in a slightly different thread..

This guy simply told them to stop throwing it, and recycle properly

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I've read the U.S is going the other way, downsizing the EPA on the presidents orders.

While Britain to ban sale of plastic products in environmental push
 

nivek

As Above So Below
I've read the U.S is going the other way, downsizing the EPA on the presidents orders.

You probably heard a lot of propaganda tied to that too, we aren't downsizing, just relaxing some unreasonable and irrational restrictions...
 

CasualBystander

Celestial
According to that map more plastic comes from Alaska than the whole of Canada, how can that be, there are far greater numbers of Canadians than Alaskans...

"Sigh".

What isn't apparent to many people is the US is one country. Alaska is not a separate country and is not counted separately.

The US is responsible for 77,000 out of the over 8,000,000 tons of ocean plastic generated each year.

We don't know how much plastic Alaska is responsible for. It is probably much less than Canada.

The CONUS is probably responsible for most of it.

Canada has only 1/10 of the US population. If they produce over 7,700 tons of plastic waste per year they produce more capita than the US.

The US has the third highest population on the planet and is the third largest country.

The US has 4.3% of the world population and produces less than 1% of the plastic waste.
 

3FEL9

Islander
So Canada has zero plastic waste?...its all recycled or sent away to be someone else's problem?...

Didnt say that. Just recycle (collect) and burn in a modern CHP plant with flue-gas scrubber and cleaning.. Only thing that comes out is N2 and CO2.. I've worked at such a plant for a few months.. it works
 

nivek

As Above So Below
CO2 is good Ask Casual


Contribute towards a plastic island in the ocean or heat up the planet a couple more degrees...b0011
 

nivek

As Above So Below
I think we will get our tropical resort plastic island no matter if Canada contributes or not, too many other countries are doing their part to create it...

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nivek

As Above So Below

August

Metanoia
So Queensland is going plastic, from the outside in?...

They are citing contaminated objects being in with recyclable materials once this happens they have to dump it all as landfill. It happened here the local council was caught dumping recycling waste at the landfill when it was supposed to be shipped to China . They also quoted contamination and the reason for dumping it at the tip. They are thinking of having 'see thru' clear plastic recycling bins so the truck drivers can actually see what is in the bin when they pick it up from the roadside.

Will we follow Qld and dump recycling bins?
 

3FEL9

Islander
So what is the problem really.. Are ppl around the world so f** stupid. ??

1. Dont litter
2. Recycle
3. Burn plastic(s) properly at powerplants ( its really solidified oil )


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nivek

As Above So Below
The plastic fibers comes from our clothes or other types of non cotton/wool garnments..

Polyester, Nylon, Spandex, Rayon to name a few...

You also didn't mention hemp, silk, or cashmere...I try to buy cotton clothing, I also have two pair of wool dress pants but they have a liner inside that I'm not sure what material its made from...I do have some polyester clothing blended with cotton...
 
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