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Then cut your plastic consumption.

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Getting rid of plastic

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Plastic is a synthetic substance that doesn’t biodegrade which  makes it difficult to dispose of.

It cannot be composted or left to rot where it is dropped or dumped like organic rubbish.

Instead it has to be collected up and specially treated.

These are the main methods of waste disposal.

There are major downsides to all of them and they are all expensive.

Because of this other solutions are currently being researched.

Conventional methods of plastic waste disposal are..

Landfill – plastic in landfill is a big problem – because it doesn’t rot, it is there for ever. Consequently the landfill is filling up.

Burning plastic On open fires? Well it could be safe or it could kill you – depends on the plastic. In specially built incinerators? Same answer. Is a hot debate. Find out more here

Less common is…

Recycling — some plastics can be  melted  down and reformed into new products.  Plastic timber is becoming more popular as are other rather more funky products.

New and experimental ways to deal with it….

Degradable Plastic is the industries solution – an additive that causes plastic to degrade faster.

Plastic eating microbes that can  eat  plastic rubbish have been discoverd. But are they really up to the job?

Plastic to oil – just as it says, machines that can convert plastic back into petrol

Crafty ways to reuse it….

Check out these Crafters and businesses who use old throwaway plastic rubbish to make something new and beautiful

Stop creating plastic rubbish….

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Boy discovers plastic eating microbe

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 the dog ate my homework scam… Still heres the story

“He knew plastic does eventually degrade, and figured microorganisms must be behind it. His goal was to isolate the microorganisms that can break down plastic — not an easy task because they don’t exist in high numbers in nature.”

For more click the link
It was linked to the original news story but that crashes everytime I try so go via geek dad.

For those of you who are a little woolly on the terms microbes here is a great post that explains a lot.