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Energy Taken to make a plastic spoon SFW [pic]




Topic started on 27-9-2007 @ 05:03 PM by a1ex


image source: http://www.stumbleupon.com/mainpics/1848026.jpg?


Plastic cutlery should be used only when you get a quick bite to eat outside. If you eat at home, just use your own cutlery and wash it afterwards.

The scary part is the possibility that some people are lazy enough to actually do what the picture tells us.



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reply posted on 27-9-2007 @ 05:22 PM by sardion2000


Good thing we got a new way to recycle these types of plastics without degrading the material. Depolymerization recycling is the future.

www.sciencedaily.com...

I bet you in 10-15 years, mining companies will be buying out full garbage dumps in droves.



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reply posted on 27-9-2007 @ 05:38 PM by Beachcoma



Originally posted by sardion2000
I bet you in 10-15 years, mining companies will be buying out full garbage dumps in droves.


It's a very real possibility. Here's another reason why they might do so:

Giant Microwave Turns Plastic and Rubber Back to Oil



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