I have to admit to not reading the article yet, but personally, I think this all misses the point.
Which would you prefer, your soda, milk, or beer to be housed in a plastic bottle or a glass bottle? The world seemed to run quite well on glass in my not too distant memory.
I don't drink anything of that sort, but I'd take plastic any day.
Glass sucks, because it's heavy and breaks.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 16 Aug
I guess not everyone thinks in the same way.
I imagine there are certainly very apt uses for plastic, and can agree with the advantages that you mention. When it comes to food and drink, I don't think plastic has really solved very much IMO. In terms of other areas, I definetly can see the benefits of plastics.
Just as polystyrene and other materials were commonly used as disposable food trays, plastic cutlery etc, I don't think it is necessary.
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