1. “If there are safer alternatives on the market, why not change?” Why won’t corporations change?
They won't change because it is cheaper with plastic
2. What would be the benefit of making plastic infinitely recyclable?
The production of plastic will stop and their will be less death of animals
3. ”Instead of cheerleading plastic as a cheap and disposable material, why not cherish it as the finite and valuable material it is?” Describe several examples of how used plastic is valuable.
It can be made into bags and it is very strong to hold things
4. What should our relationship be with synthetic materials? (in this case plastic)
We should have some plastics but not have to many
5. What does it mean when products are “downcycled”?
They aren't recycled to reuse it again but for other things
6. Name one thing that is made from plastic that you can change to a non-plastic item today (easy). Name one thing that will be very difficult to find a non-plastic replacement.
Jackets can be turned into non-plastic things toys are very hard to make without plastic
They won't change because it is cheaper with plastic
2. What would be the benefit of making plastic infinitely recyclable?
The production of plastic will stop and their will be less death of animals
3. ”Instead of cheerleading plastic as a cheap and disposable material, why not cherish it as the finite and valuable material it is?” Describe several examples of how used plastic is valuable.
It can be made into bags and it is very strong to hold things
4. What should our relationship be with synthetic materials? (in this case plastic)
We should have some plastics but not have to many
5. What does it mean when products are “downcycled”?
They aren't recycled to reuse it again but for other things
6. Name one thing that is made from plastic that you can change to a non-plastic item today (easy). Name one thing that will be very difficult to find a non-plastic replacement.
Jackets can be turned into non-plastic things toys are very hard to make without plastic