1. "If there are safer alternatives on the market, why not change?" Why won't corporations change? Corporations won't change since doing this will cost money to propose, and since they want to make profits now they will probably stay with plastic.
2. What would be the benefit of making plastic infinitely recyclable
If plastic is infinitely recyclable it would mean there would be no loss of quality
3. "Instead of cheerleading plastic as a cheap and disposable material, why not cherish it as the finite valuable material it is?" Describe several examples of how used plastic is valuable. Used plastic is valuable since it take up room in landfills and can be used for other products such as clothing. An example would be the company patagonia which reused plastic to make outdoor clothing. Plastic can also be used for creativity and can be turned into purses, containers, art, and other products.
4. What should our relationship be with synthetic materials? (in this case plastic)
Instead of using downcycled plastic and using plastics that can be constantly reused we will lose the need to make new plastics therefore reducing the amount of room plastics take up and reducing the effects of plastic on the environment.
5. What does it mean when products are "downcycled"?
When plastic i recycled but is downcycled to the point that it can only be used in products of less functionality and quality.
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.
Products such as plastic bottles and plastic utensils can be replaced by metal products to reduce the overall plastic being used since these metal products can continuously be reused without being replaced. Things that can't be replaced by metal and other products would be toys since they have to be safe for children.
2. What would be the benefit of making plastic infinitely recyclable
If plastic is infinitely recyclable it would mean there would be no loss of quality
3. "Instead of cheerleading plastic as a cheap and disposable material, why not cherish it as the finite valuable material it is?" Describe several examples of how used plastic is valuable. Used plastic is valuable since it take up room in landfills and can be used for other products such as clothing. An example would be the company patagonia which reused plastic to make outdoor clothing. Plastic can also be used for creativity and can be turned into purses, containers, art, and other products.
4. What should our relationship be with synthetic materials? (in this case plastic)
Instead of using downcycled plastic and using plastics that can be constantly reused we will lose the need to make new plastics therefore reducing the amount of room plastics take up and reducing the effects of plastic on the environment.
5. What does it mean when products are "downcycled"?
When plastic i recycled but is downcycled to the point that it can only be used in products of less functionality and quality.
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.
Products such as plastic bottles and plastic utensils can be replaced by metal products to reduce the overall plastic being used since these metal products can continuously be reused without being replaced. Things that can't be replaced by metal and other products would be toys since they have to be safe for children.