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Plastic in the oceans

Discussion in 'Environment & Conservation' started by Regular Joe, Oct 16, 2013.

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  1. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    The difference is that aluminum can be reformed into different products fairly easy via recycling. In addition, recycling aluminum takes less energy than refining aluminum ore. It's worth recycling. Plastic cannot do the above. It can at best be changed into an inferior product at high costs. The chemical characteristics are very different between aluminum and plastics.
     
    perdidochas, Feb 15, 2019
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  2. Montegriffo

    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    No more single use plastics. That is the simplest solution.
     
    Montegriffo, Feb 16, 2019
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  3. Guyzilla

    Guyzilla Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Considering the environmental damage, why not use the tried and true REPUBLICAN method of market based solution.

    MAKE IT COST, to throw it away. Thus, making it like Aluminum.
     
    Guyzilla, Feb 16, 2019
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