Can plastic biodegrade?

March 20, 2011 in 02 types of plastic, disposal of plastic

As you know I am not into plastic  disposables  or single use items but there are some products which need to be both – I thinking medical/emergency supplies. In such cases plastic is often the cheapest and most suitable product. Is there a way to make the disposal of such products easier / more natural? [...]

Burning plastics

September 23, 2008 in disposal of plastic

For more eye candy check out olivepixel Its a great photo for sure so I guess something good can come from burniung plastic but art aside it might not be that good an option. Can you burn plastic ? The answers are confusing. Plastic is made from oil. It can be burnt and the heat [...]

Plastic Problems – disposal solutions

September 21, 2008 in disposal of plastic

What we do with plastic rubbish now… Landfill – plastic in landfill is a big problem – because it doesn’t rot, it is there for ever. Consequently the landfill is filling up. Plastic litter as individually dropped, wind borne or deliberately tipped into rivers and the sea ( boats are allowed to dump their rubbish into [...]

Burning plastic

June 19, 2008 in disposal of plastic

Those of you kind enough to read these pages will know that one of the reasons I am boycotting disposable plastic products is that they are not so easily disposable. For instance burning them – may be not such a good idea….. I got the following from if energy Can you burn plastics? This is [...]

Boy discovers plastic eating microbe

June 9, 2008 in disposal of plastic

Is this a good idea?- much as Pam hates bad plastic and there is no doubt she does, she is rather attached to her computer and Dyson. Will they disappear before her very eyes. Somehow she cant see the employers accepting that as an excuse for the lack of reportage. Smacks rather too much of [...]