Plastics could help build a sustainable future yes, you read that right

Get the Full StoryThe disposal of plastics is a global problem. They are nearly indestructible in natural conditions but are discarded worldwide on a large scale. The world produces around 359 million metric tons of plastics each year. Nature cannot address the amount of their disposal at a speed fast enough to prevent harm to living beings. There is a consensus that plastics are an unsustainable material. And yes, plastics are certainly an enormous problem, but they don t necessarily have to be. The main issue is with our linear economic model: goods are produced, consumed, then disposed of. This model assumes endless economic This story continues at The Next Web

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