Plumbthedepths wrote: » I work for one the largest plastics companies in Europe based here in Ireland. We recycle over 5,000 tonne of plastic pa. ABS, HIPS, ACRYLIC as part of our business. A few people talking through their hoops on this thread tbh.
Micky 32 wrote: » Whatever you think. For a start you’d have less plastics washed up on beaches etc. Nothing is fool proof but it helps.
Micky 32 wrote: » I do love all these climate activists so worried about the planet but probably don’t spare a thought for the homeless guy down the road, or even their next door neighbour.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Mad how you would just assume that based on absolutely nothing
KyussB wrote: » The plastic is washing up on beaches, becase we sent it to countries that have poor regulations and don't dispose of it properly - with some of it being dumped in the water, and ending up washing up on beaches.
ednwireland wrote: » no its not, its washing up on our beaches because irish people were too lazy to dispose of it properly, throw it in a ditch eventually it will wash out to sea. people are just brainless
gozunda wrote: » Lol. Dont know about you but the couple of posters who mentioned ice cubes were taking the proverbial imo with just a tiny bit of tongue in cheek humor no? Like this one?
Micky 32 wrote: » Aren’t a lot of these plastics now recyclable?
Tell me how wrote: » Oh, I'm sorry for using a posters argument as an example after they used it as an example. How about this one? You'd want to be living on another planet to misunderstand plastics recycling at this point.
Micky 32 wrote: » What’s your problem? For your info recycling makes a huge difference to waste, if you can’t understand that or understand what humour is maybe you’re on the wrong thread.
Tell me how wrote: » Recycling is an option for a lot of materials but it is only 4th on the order of preference for Waste Hierarchy which isRemove Reduce Reuse Recycle Energy Recovery Landfill Soft plastics, which make up a significant portion of all plastics cannot be recycled effectively and even for plastics that can be recycled the cost in sorting, machining, re-purposing them has to be figured in to account also so not using them at all would be much more preferable.
Micky 32 wrote: » I never said recycling was fool proof, but there is a lot washed up on beaches that can be recycled, all helps.
Up to 14 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year, about the weight of 2 million elephants. An estimated 40% of that falls into the "single-use" category, which means it winds up in the ocean within the same year it was produced.
ednwireland wrote: » no its not, its washing up on our beaches because irish people were too lazy to dispose of it properly, throw it in a ditch eventually it will wash out to sea. people are just brainless. but at least all this talk may make people think twice before throwing that plastic bottle out of the window when they are driving.
ednwireland wrote: » but at least all this talk may make people think twice before throwing that plastic bottle out of the window when they are driving.
Micky 32 wrote: » One of the reasons why the footwell of my car is littered and full of Ballygowan bottles lol! I always dispose of them in a recycle bin.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment/ 91% of plastic isn't recycled. For everything we do recycle anyway we're churning out more and more plastic so it's not the answer.
Micky 32 wrote: » That’s a pity when so much more of it could be.
Tell me how wrote: » Do you see this is an example now where action needs to focus minds on the reality versus the perception of what exactly is going on?
Micky 32 wrote: » Why do you keep directing this crap at me?? This is more enviromental than to do with global warming. I don’t litter for start. I do my bit, i make sure lights are never left on, everything is plugged out so there’s energy going to waste. My car is newish and has a particulate filter along with an Adblue system. Car has a start stop function that doesn’t idle in traffic. However i won’t be flying less or driving less.... period.
Tell me how wrote: » SMH. You are the one whose posting is indicating a lack of awareness about what is going on while simultaneously giving out about Greta raising awareness. And you also say you don't litter but the floor of your car is covered in plastic bottles... I said I wasn't targeting you but if you don't like people discussing your points on a discussion board, well, I don't know what to tell you.
KyussB wrote: » It's small scale stuff to the point of insignificance almost, compared to the primary problems that humans collectively face and are causing - but you can buy a steel water bottle, refill it with water every time you head out, and never spend a single cent on a water bottle again.
Micky 32 wrote: » Thank you for the lecture on how i should drink my water. All feedback will be passed on to the customer service department.
Tell me how wrote: » Very hard not to think your main motivation in arguing against Gretas efforts is that you dont want to be told what needs to be done, or indeed can be done. Not least by a 16 year old girl.
Tell me how wrote: » I don't think it is insignificant in that it is an indicator as to someones unwillingness to acknowledge there is a sustainability problem if they are also frequently using throwaway single use plastics.
