We have plastic that lasts a few years instead of hundreds. The pollution problem slowly solves itself if we just put in a bit of effort to ban the cheapest of the cheap plastics. The technology is here, we're just refusing to do anything.
What is then the impact of dissolving plastics in a few years? Can't believe it's a zero impact scenario. We can't still figure out what microplastics do to our health. As usual the best solution is the simplest: prevent plastics to ever reach the ocean. As simple as that and that doesn't costs much
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We have plastic that lasts a few years instead of hundreds. The pollution problem slowly solves itself if we just put in a bit of effort to ban the cheapest of the cheap plastics. The technology is here, we're just refusing to do anything.
What is then the impact of dissolving plastics in a few years? Can't believe it's a zero impact scenario. We can't still figure out what microplastics do to our health. As usual the best solution is the simplest: prevent plastics to ever reach the ocean. As simple as that and that doesn't costs much
Well, it depends on the plastic, but the impact can be engineered to become fertilizer for soil.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/articles/how-riken-university-...
https://pubs.acs.org/jacsat/article-abstract/147/48/44507/37...