@lain or one person somewhere in the world dropped something and we all realised glass sucks.
also one time i dropped a plastic plate and it still shattered so explain that liberal
@Nudhul @lain @Sophistifunk the reason we use plastic is because an barrel of oil can only produce so much gasoline, diesel, etc. Plastic is a byproduct that we found a use for, but since we use oil for other things, it doesn't make sense to NOT use plastic.
this is also why Asphalt is made of oil byproducts as well. It's basically a form of recycling.
@bloggerski @lain @Sophistifunk @Nudhul you CAN burn plastic but it releases toxic fumes, so generally not worth it.
@bloggerski @lain @Sophistifunk @Nudhul we can use bacteria to digest the plastic but it's not economically viable.
We could fill in empty oil wells with plastic waste, so in a way we'd be restoring the natural balance.
@Tfmonkey @bloggerski @lain @Sophistifunk @Nudhul. Singapore burns their plastic waste, and uses the heat from this Burnt trash to generate electricity.
They have technology that captures these toxic fumes before they are released into the atmosphere. I believe switzerland does this as well
@Tfmonkey @Nudhul @lain @Sophistifunk pretty sure plastic isnt a direct byproduct of crude oil. long chain petro polymers from crude oil distillation is motor oil and asphalt.
plastic is made using chemicals to make the petro polymer chains super long for plastic.
