Probably said it already, but if plastic wastes is the best use of a cargo container as an export from the UK - that pretty much says it all about our manufacturing and goods industry.
Announced on BBC news tonight ; Iceland frozen foods take the lead and announce a complete ban of plastic packaging on all food and drink within the next five-years .
Unfortunately it's another case of short termism as usual. Some plastics are just too useful to be banned but we need to find better ways of re-cycling & re-using but that costs money, & the manufacturers & a lot of users don't want to pay.
How are we to reduce the quantity of "plastic plankton" in the oceans when we all wear synthetic fibres? Presumably, our acrylic knitwear, lycra sports gear and poly-cotton bed linen sheds fibres and microfibres into the sewage system every time they're washed, and they will end up in the sea. I haven't seen this addressed in the media. Should we all be wearing natural fibres? Cotton and linen don't keep out the cold, and vegetarians won't be happy to wear by-products of the meat industry.
I heard about the synthetic fibres problem on radio 4 yesterday josusa. Each time a man made garment is washed tiny plastic fibres are washed out into the sewage system - mostly ending up in the sea. I always wear cotton, linen or silk due to my chemical allergy/intolerance health problems - if I do wear man made I come out in a rash, feel dizzy and end up very ill. I don't get cold from wearing natural fibres. Wool is another story....
Interesting programme on in the week Cherry Healy went to one of the scandi countries where our plastic is made into new bottles. Do we have an plastic recycling plants over here? Our council here does recycle plastic, for about 15 years I havent used the plastic bags to put your loose fruit and veg in, so get very angry when parents (or grandparents) stick their children in the trollies, went to Sainsbury the other day, granny pushing trolley just containing kid, and parent with trolley with shopping. Oh, thats interesting Guernsey I cant wear wool, of any sort, I itch,come out in a rash. We take our dogs on the beach in the winter, so they dont get muddy collect plastic bottles, when there has been a storm,high wind, there will fishing pots,loads of plastic fishing line,rubber gloves,bottles, parts of cars.. One Woman Hour radio 4 at the beginning of the week, lady sent an e-mail, and picture of piece of bread still in its wrapper she found in the sea dated 1985! I am assuming the 5p bags are degrradable now days, because a couple of years ago, I lined my hanging baskets with the Tesco ones, and the following year they were almost turning to dust. Article in the paper the other day, my Hubby saw, but didnt tell me for a couple of days, so I couldnt find it, lady was on a cruise ship, and the waste including a lot of plastic bottles was thrown overboard. Anyone seen the fiilm WALI?
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Too right ;
The 'money-men' won't lose out
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Probably said it already, but if plastic wastes is the best use of a cargo container as an export from the UK - that pretty much says it all about our manufacturing and goods industry.
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EU look to be moving in a better direction:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/16/eu-declares-war-on-plastic-waste-2030
Announced on BBC news tonight ; Iceland frozen foods take the lead and announce a complete ban of plastic packaging on all food and drink within the next five-years .
Hope others follow their lead .
Unfortunately it's another case of short termism as usual. Some plastics are just too useful to be banned but we need to find better ways of re-cycling & re-using but that costs money, & the manufacturers & a lot of users don't want to pay.
How are we to reduce the quantity of "plastic plankton" in the oceans when we all wear synthetic fibres? Presumably, our acrylic knitwear, lycra sports gear and poly-cotton bed linen sheds fibres and microfibres into the sewage system every time they're washed, and they will end up in the sea. I haven't seen this addressed in the media. Should we all be wearing natural fibres? Cotton and linen don't keep out the cold, and vegetarians won't be happy to wear by-products of the meat industry.
I heard about the synthetic fibres problem on radio 4 yesterday josusa. Each time a man made garment is washed tiny plastic fibres are washed out into the sewage system - mostly ending up in the sea. I always wear cotton, linen or silk due to my chemical allergy/intolerance health problems - if I do wear man made I come out in a rash, feel dizzy and end up very ill. I don't get cold from wearing natural fibres. Wool is another story....
There's something for the plant breeders to get to work on - a vegetable fibre that has the thermal properties of wool and is machine washable!
Interesting programme on in the week Cherry Healy went to one of the scandi countries where our plastic is made into new bottles. Do we have an plastic recycling plants over here? Our council here does recycle plastic, for about 15 years I havent used the plastic bags to put your loose fruit and veg in, so get very angry when parents (or grandparents) stick their children in the trollies, went to Sainsbury the other day, granny pushing trolley just containing kid, and parent with trolley with shopping. Oh, thats interesting Guernsey I cant wear wool, of any sort, I itch,come out in a rash. We take our dogs on the beach in the winter, so they dont get muddy collect plastic bottles, when there has been a storm,high wind, there will fishing pots,loads of plastic fishing line,rubber gloves,bottles, parts of cars.. One Woman Hour radio 4 at the beginning of the week, lady sent an e-mail, and picture of piece of bread still in its wrapper she found in the sea dated 1985! I am assuming the 5p bags are degrradable now days, because a couple of years ago, I lined my hanging baskets with the Tesco ones, and the following year they were almost turning to dust. Article in the paper the other day, my Hubby saw, but didnt tell me for a couple of days, so I couldnt find it, lady was on a cruise ship, and the waste including a lot of plastic bottles was thrown overboard. Anyone seen the fiilm WALI?
Josusa: Hemp