Plastic Pollution and Sustainable Production Insights
Explore the production process of plastic bottles, the environmental impact of plastic waste, and the quest for sustainable alternatives. Learn about the challenges of plastic disposal and the emergence of bioplastics as a potential solution. Discover how you can make informed choices in production practices to minimize plastic pollution and promote a greener future.
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Production and Waste: Plastic Pollution This Month in the Economy: June 2023
Overview of todays class What is a production process? How are plastic bottle produced? What alternatives are available? How can we organise our production differently?
The production process Extraction Manufacturing Distribution Consumption Waste disposal
Production of plastic bottles Extraction Manufacturing Distribution Consumption Waste disposal
If plastic is not carefully disposed of then it is often washed into the ocean, harming marine wildlife. Plastic does not decompose like organic materials. Instead it breaks into smaller and smaller pieces, known as microplastics and nanoplastics. Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found in our food, our drinking water and even the air we breathe but it is not yet clear if or how they harm us.
The first task The Bioplastics Packaging Company approach you with a proposal. In preparation for your meeting with them, make a list of questions covering: 1. Physical properties 2. Environmental impact 3. Financial cost It may help to think about their production process:
Bioplastics and biodegradability Bioplastics generally include at least some hydrocarbon-based inputs. Biodegradable plastics will biodegrade only under certain conditions. Alternatives still require the extraction of materials and energy use in manufacturing.
The second task Bioplastics don t yet seem to be the solution. So how else can you change your production process? 1. Extraction 2. Manufacturing 3. Distribution 4. Consumption 5. Waste disposal
