Plastic is arguably one of the greatest inventions of our lifetime--but one of the characteristics that makes plastic so awesome--durability--also renders it a product from hell. The problem with plastics made from petroleum products is that it doesn't decompose--it's a little like nuclear waste--it doesn't break down in any amount of time that is fathomable to humans. Instead of cherishing it to use for lifesaving items like heart valves or making strong lightweight auto parts, we use the majority of plastic to make things we use once, then throw away. Plastic bags, product packaging, single use food service containers, pop bottles--the list goes on and on. But all this waste is adding up and collecting in huge drifts the size of Texas in oceans around the world.
More information about the problem with plastic is coming, but until then read about it here and here.
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