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So whenever possible, to choose alternatives to single-use plastics.
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While the plastics used, say, to package our foods are usually nontoxic, most plastics are laden with chemicals, from softeners (which can act as endocrine disruptors) to flame retardants (which can be carcinogenic or toxic in higher concentrations).
Biodegradable plastics, for example, make sense only if they decompose quickly enough to avoid harming wildlife.
Even promising discoveries like bacteria or moths that can dissolve or digest plastics can provide only auxiliary support.
Such experiences should inform and guide the national action plans that would form part of the treaty on plastics.
A comprehensive, binding, and forward-looking global plastics treaty will not be easy to achieve.
Plastic pollution – including pellets and micro plastics that enter food chains and can endanger human health – is a growing problem.
Better Plastics for Healthier OceansLONDON – Plastics are among the most popular materials in use today.
But plastics also pose a serious environmental threat.
If not disposed of properly, plastics can lie or float around for decades.
In addition to being harmful to terrestrial and aquatic life, free-floating plastics in oceans can adsorb toxins and break up into micro-plastics, which then enter the food chain.
And, because plastics are made from a byproduct of oil refining, a ban would have little or no impact on hydrocarbon extraction, either.
The focus of the plastics industry has long been on a product’s functionality during its lifespan.
The world needs a new type of plastic – one that will perform well, but will also biodegrade much faster than the plastics we use today.
Unlike other plastics, including bio-plastics, OBP biodegrades anywhere in the environment, and can be recycled if collected during its useful life.
Ordinary plastic products can be upgraded to OBP with existing machinery at the time of manufacture and at little to no extra cost, using technology that the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association is working to explain.
As plastics change, the ways countries integrate them into their economies must change, too.
For example, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have banned the import or manufacture of conventional plastics for a wide range of products, and both now require that plastic products be upgraded with OBP technology.
They have not opted for “bio-based” plastics.
One team has developed degradable packaging to replace plastics.
Some US industries, such as chemicals and plastics, will gain a significant comparative advantage in production costs.
In particular, there has been a surge in bans or taxes imposed on certain plastics or plastic products.
The primary demand for oil is as a transport fuel, with lesser amounts used for heating, energy, and as inputs for petrochemical industries like plastics.
The Dirt on Plastic WasteNEWARK, NJ – Plastics are everywhere.
Whether used to store leftovers, keep hospital equipment sterile, or insulate a home, plastics are unmatched for their adaptability, durability, and low cost.
Given their seemingly boundless benefits, it is unsurprising that plastics have replaced traditional materials in many sectors – for example, steel in cars, paper and glass in packaging, and wood in furniture.
As a result, annual plastics consumption worldwide has increased from five million tons in the 1950’s to around 280 million tons today.
Given that most of these items are not biodegradable, and are not recycled, plastics waste is building up – with serious environmental consequences.
While governments have begun to implement new (and often quite strict) regulations aimed at managing plastics waste – for example, China banned lightweight plastic shopping bags in 2008 – they are inadequate to address the world’s growing plastics-waste problem.
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