eleitl@lemm.eeM to Collapse@lemm.ee · 6 months agoWorld will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expertwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down13cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkWorld will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expertwww.theguardian.comeleitl@lemm.eeM to Collapse@lemm.ee · 6 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoIt’s a complex hydrocarbon. Shred it, heat it up, and feed it in the front end of a refinery.
minus-squareeleitl@lemm.eeOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoUnfortunately it tends to get uncontrollably dispersed in the environment before.
minus-squaremaketotaldestr0i@lemm.eeMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoproduces insane loads of toxins. 1/4 get cancer near the facilities or some such crazy statistic
It’s a complex hydrocarbon. Shred it, heat it up, and feed it in the front end of a refinery.
Unfortunately it tends to get uncontrollably dispersed in the environment before.
produces insane loads of toxins. 1/4 get cancer near the facilities or some such crazy statistic