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380 million tons of plastic are made every year. None of it is truly recyclable. (grist.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Five@beehaw.org to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[-] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I do wonder if there is some other material that medical supplies can be made from. It's a really hard problem: it has to be not only mostly but completely impenetrable to bacteria, not break down at all while in storage, yet somehow lose those properties once it's been used and disposed of.

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 2 points 1 year ago

Isn't that what metal is for?

[-] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Metal is heavy. Transporting it requires more energy and therefore generates more CO2 pollution.

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 1 points 1 year ago

Aluminium?

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