Comments on: Plastic: so durable, so full of potential http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/plastic/ musings of the lazyst environmentalyst Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: London’s Secret War « Ockham’s Razor http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/plastic/#comment-1899 London’s Secret War « Ockham’s Razor Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:38:49 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/plastic/#comment-1899 [...] because it’s seeped through into the Abcity. Here I was thinking it was students (or other dumpster divers) acquiring furniture for their share [...] [...] because it’s seeped through into the Abcity. Here I was thinking it was students (or other dumpster divers) acquiring furniture for their share [...]

]]> By: matt http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/plastic/#comment-51 matt Thu, 31 May 2007 08:41:44 +0000 http://elsewear.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/plastic/#comment-51 > I buy too many things in plastic containers. Me too! Hard not to. > I try to re-use them, but there is a limit to how much storage junk you can collect Yes, there's a limit, a high tide limit, otherwise we end up drowning in plastic! Biodegradable cornstarch based packaging is being introduced more and more but, plastics certainly do have their uses and are everywhere. So, as you point out recycling is important. Trouble is, human systems tend to break down. I still think creating less of the stuff is better. > I buy too many things in plastic containers.

Me too! Hard not to.

> I try to re-use them, but there is a limit to how much storage junk you can collect

Yes, there’s a limit, a high tide limit, otherwise we end up drowning in plastic!

Biodegradable cornstarch based packaging is being introduced more and more but, plastics certainly do have their uses and are everywhere. So, as you point out recycling is important. Trouble is, human systems tend to break down.

I still think creating less of the stuff is better.

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