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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:52 AM Original message |
Is there any reason why new plastic should ever have to be created again? |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. we have plastic recycling...but lots of cities don't |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's a good question.. |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. Unfortunately the quality degrades when it's recycled. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Only about 30% of plastic bottles are recycled |
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uberblonde (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. Some of it is burned. |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't believe we can clean up the Pacific plastic gyre |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. What if it were viewed as a source of fuel, like the other poster |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Because of the EROEI |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. I know it can be recycled efficiently, but can it be collected? |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I understand what you are saying, Thom. |
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