Comments on: Should Plastics be Banned?

By: Manasi Panwar

Manasi Panwar — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:58:11 +0000

The plastics r not d problem….but d real problem iz when v throw dem carelessly….there iz no need to ban plastics…ya v can reduce its use…but banning it completely iz not goooood….

By: Patrick Regoniel

Patrick Regoniel — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:01:43 +0000

Welcome Jani. Glad it helped.

By: Jani

Jani — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:49:24 +0000

thank you for the article. I’m doing a research on whether or not plastics should be banned in architecture,your article has been very informative.

By: Mila Marcos

Mila Marcos — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:56:45 +0000

If plastics are used conservatively or recycled, I don’t see any major issues with them. You can reuse them in the home. What do we replace plastics with? Paper – more trees.

By: PhoenixRox

PhoenixRox — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:52:35 +0000

They should most certainly be banned. We all need to go green and get back to bio-degradable materials.Our planet needs us now!

By: Danny Italy

Danny Italy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:38:37 +0000

Plastics also infect water when frozen, which ironically can be purified using Titanium, yeh Chemistry. Any how great article, and I think plastic shouldn’t be used in a public way, but used in places to make cars and such, just not where people can get it and throw it on the ground.

By: cutedrishti8

cutedrishti8 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:36:28 +0000

They should be banned…But when they will be banned it’s the topic to discuss

By: bailieman

bailieman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:57:19 +0000

Well written article as always. We all need to do whatever little bit we can to improve the environment.

By: Patrick Regoniel

Patrick Regoniel — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:09:52 +0000

Thanks you Dear Friends for reading my article and posting your concerns.

I also would like to thank Max for providing information on biodegradable plastics. I saw Max’s website specializing on this venture and would like to commend it. I just hope the method is cost-efficient and would cover those plastic types other than PET.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:44:04 +0000

Interesting comments. I went to Wal-Mart the other day and was amazed by the number of items that was made of or contained plastic….everything there was made of or touched plastic. The problem won’t be solved by using less plastic in our packages if that plastic isn’t recycled or won’t biodegrade. Most plastic will end up in a landfill and once it arrives there it does not biodegrade…..once it is in a landfill it will languish there for hundreds or thousands of years. I don’t want plastic pollution to be my legacy to future generations. There is a better alternative…we should insist that all plastics be biodegradable. Plastics should be designed to biodegrade in a landfill.
We have developed a biodegradable plastic bottle with an additive that attracts plastic eating microbes. When those microbes consume plastic they produce biogases. Our landfills now capture those biogases but more efficient bioreactor landfill sites are designed to enhance biodegradation and the capture of landfill gases. Landfill gases (LFG) are a source for producing clean energy.
We can and should improve recycling rates. We can do a better job of recycling more of the things we use. We should reuse everything as long as possible. Eventually, the things we use will end up in the trash…and once it’s there it should be designed to be biodegradable.
Max
http://www.ensobottles.com
“Bottles for a healthier earth”