Plastic Flashcards
1
Q
Bio Plastics
A
- NGO tested products and found very little difference
- Greenwashing
2
Q
What did the European Union ban?
A
- Plastic waste exports
- Developed economies are producing, consuming, and have most waste of plastics
- Going to developing countries and they are burning it to generate energy
3
Q
Why does the Oil industry want a say in the world of plastic?
A
- Plastic comes from oil
- Largest production of plastic is oil companies
- Exon Oil is largest oil company
4
Q
Recycled Paper
A
- 1/3 of paper is recycled
- Helps circularity
5
Q
Recycled Plastics
A
- Recycled plastic is more expensive than making new plastic
-Until we demand they recycle they will keep producing new
6
Q
Recycling Metal
A
- New steel is more expensive
- New Aluminon is more expensive
7
Q
Power Lines
A
- Loblolly Pine trees
- Demand excessed the supply
- Specialty companies make the polls
8
Q
Greater demand for Electricity from the grid
A
- More solar panels
- More Electric vehicles
9
Q
Who is demanding Plastics?
A
We are
- Clothes
- Shoes
- Etc
- We are the perpetrators and the victims
