I have bamboo cutlery." ITS COMPOSTABLE! 5 unexpected solutions to the plastic crisis By Lucy Jones The plastic crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing Planet Earth. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of Peril and Promise or The WNET Group. Eight essential steps we can take 1. Thats right, I said it. Australian company Licella Holdings has developed a new patented technology, known as the. Confused about what can and cant go in the bin? Or do state governments get to say, when local governments do implement the policies, theres a concern that it causes a patchwork of policies that might harm businesses, confused customers. No, of course not. is paying above-market rates for plastic waste. "Recycling is not the problem, plastics are," Ramsden explained. Because we do see such a strong response of having to pay for your bag, when you have to pay for your bag, it makes it an active decision, instead of just default, getting a whole bunch of bags that you dont really think about, we find that bag taxes are actually as effective as bag bans, and getting people to change their behavior, potentially without some of the unintended consequences of completely eliminating an option making people switch to other bags, which might actually be more harmful for the environment. Additionally, it still uses wrappings of plastic and paper to preserve its texture. An alternative solution to the problem of aluminum-plastic multilayer waste utilization was suggested. The aim of Plastic Bank is to make plastic too valuable to throw away and turn it into a currency. [wrong buzz] Aw, dammit, I was so close! A garbage truck ship will collect the plastic every few months. And now theyre using a thicker product with more packaging. PlasticRoad intends to carry on designing, creating and supplying these sustainable, climate-proof and circular roads, made from municipal plastic waste and with the smallest possible negative impact on our planet and natural resources., One of the most significant scientific solutions to plastic pollution to emerge in recent years is, has been researching ways of converting seaweed into a bioplastic. Write a letter, send a tweet, or hit them where it really hurts: Give your money to a more sustainable competitor. Collective action is imperative. Each year, at least 14 million tonnes of plastic end up in our oceans,1 and the consequences for sealife are tragic, from choking turtles to poisoning whales. What makes this technology so unique is its versatile nature. Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. What Comes Next for Fracking in Louisiana? The biggest problem plastic causes is its effect on ocean life. Animals can become entangled in the bags and drown or mistake the bags for food which can clog their intestines and cause them to starve. In Japan 2016, a scientist discovered a plastic-eating enzyme that was capable of breaking down Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) - the most commonly used type of plastic. What she finds is actually leave the bag bonuses really dont have an effect. Will we use our cotton tote hundreds or thousands of times? To help combat this waste, several . So if its something thats easy to keep in your car, or in your purse or in your backpack that you know youll reuse, then thats going to be the bag for you. In addition to being my celebrity couple name with a girl named Polly, polyethylene is a string of carbon and hydrogen atoms. When not ending up in landfill or burnt, the packaging is easily lost or discarded in the environment. Was Implementation the Right Theme for COP27? Washington DC 20002 The study concluded that both the prevention of plastic from entering waterways and plastic collection are matters of urgency, highlighting the importance of ensuring the care of aquatic systems and human health. The company works with local seaweed farmers to create sandwich and burger wraps, sachets for flavouring and coffee, and soap packaging, all made out of seaweed. If we do that, well see less polluted oceans, improved public health, and maybe, for the first time in history, Polly wont want a cracker. If you love Life Kit and want more, subscribe to our newsletter. Chhotray notes that you're likely to find a lot of plastic in the kitchen and the bathroom. It is a stretch of bike path in the Dutch city of Zwolle made of recycled plastic - and it is the first of its kind. Unfortunately, they also look just like food to some marine animals. Governments can also use economic incentives to encourage manufacturers to adopt alternatives to plastic (such as using sugar cane to create plastic bags) or to create revenue that can fund plastic waste clean-up efforts. Thats one idea that Ive seen floated all over the internet. The U.S. is the number two producer of polyethylene in the world behind China, and in the U.S., 80 percent of our primary petrochemical supply is in Texas and Louisiana. And honestly, a little sketchy that ethylene cant handle sunlight. 5 Tips To Ditch Fast Fashion And Cultivate A Sustainable Closet, Here's how to cultivate a more sustainable closet, Eating Less Meat Helps The Environment. In fact, 79 percent of microplastics sampled in the marine environment originated from polyethylene specifically. Businesses may be reluctant to engage in default choice modification because customers might not realize the law and think theyre just getting bad service. No plastic is a match for this device. ITS PAPER. The first road in Zwolle is 30m long and contains the recycled plastic equivalent of over 218,000 plastic cups or 500,000 plastic bottle caps. Theyre less than five millimeters across and they are everywhere, from the oceans to mountaintops to the Arctic to our food and blood. Per capita, that boils down to nearly 300 pounds of plastic trash per person(!) Special thanks to our Emperor Penguin patrons Lawrence Harris and Brownies Central. Scientists are working on that, and according to a 2021 thesis study from LUT University in Finland, if that process were powered by clean energy, plastic bags made from carbon dioxide could actually be carbon negative. Plastics have even been found in people's bodies and in the air. So what was this paper about and what were your findings? You can try, but nine times out of ten, its going to rip your original in half. The Ocean Clean-up is an excellent example of collective action. Plastic Bank aims to make plastic too valuable to throw away. One idea to stop plastic getting there in the first place is a little more abstract. Here is a global solution to the plastic waste crisis - and A$443 million to get it started. This paper in particular was interested in a California policy, which is a ban on thin plastic, carry out bags, and a fee for paper bags of about 10 cents, usually, sometimes five cents. But are bans on plastic bags or reusable alternatives like tote or canvas bags viable solutions to the worlds plastic problem? It is a way of re-using plastic bottles, cups and packaging instead of burning it or putting it in landfill. In a rational model. Okay, maybe Im going overboard, but honestly, if it were a small ordeal to get a single-use bag, I could see the inconvenience of that motivating people to bring their reusable bags to the store a whole lot more than a five or ten cent tax. The Alliance The plastic waste problem explained March 22, 2021 3 min Overview Plastic is a life-changing resource, but the same qualities that make it usefulalongside poor waste managementhave created a global waste challenge. So were still figuring it out right now, but weve got a great episode for you today. In all seriousness, theres drawbacks here too. ETHAN: Does this mean bag bans are bad or bag alternatives are bad? There is almost no stopping them from reaching waterways and oceans unless we stop using them altogether. There are also policy options that dont involve bans. Recycling correctly can keep a lot of plastics out of the waste stream. [wrong buzzer, rewind] Cracker? . Can Cryptocurrency Rein In its Massive Energy Consumption? The remaining 21 percent, of course, came from the Kardashians. INTERACTIVE: RECYCLING 101 What's recyclable, what becomes trash and why. Improperly discarded bags have polluted waterways, clogged sewers, and been found in oceans, affecting the ecosystem of marine creatures. [wrong buzz, rewind] Cracker? Right now! The first road in Zwolle is 30m long and contains the recycled plastic equivalent of over 218,000 plastic cups or 500,000 plastic bottle caps. This targeted Boosting helps us to reach wider audiences aiming to convince the unconvinced, to inform the uninformed, to enlighten the dogmatic. To learn more about the ins and outs of what's recyclable, what's not and why, check out this NPR interactive. And I think part of what intrigues me is a sort of principle of like free market economics is that people are rational actors. But the harder plastics numbered 3-7 have a very small market since the value of the raw material is lower than the cost of recycling. You can conceive of the possibility of collecting plastic bags from the ocean, but microplastics are almost impossible to remove from their environments. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, WRI and UNEP found that more than 100 countries regulated single-use plastic bags. So the best thing we can do to protect our waterways is try to keep as much plastic as possible out of the waste stream in the first place. There is no silver bullet to solving the world's plastic problem. Bags made out of woven plastic like polypropylene can be reused over and over, meaning even though there are consequences to producing plastic, you dont have to manufacture as many bags. Food waste is a huge problem for the planet, but it's far from the only issue the environment is facing. I took a look at a 2017 Congressional Report which found the petrochemical industry was, at the time, pursuing 48 new plastics-related projects in the Houston area. Currently located in the garbage patch between Hawaii and California, the aim of The Ocean Clean-up is to deploy their system to the four other garbage patches located over the world, and hopefully clean up 50% of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within five years. Logos 1996. Again, Im not referring to carbon emissions, Im talking nitrous oxide, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, smog, Sagittariuses, really bad stuff. It's worth noting that while some of these swaps cost money up front, they can help you save in the long run. Your tip could appear in an upcoming episode. The former was created in Germany in 2019, whose technology aims to collect microplastics from the water, while Hoola One was a vacuum created in Canada in 2019, intended to extract microplastics and macroplastics from marine environments. Again, Im not referring to carbon emissions, Im talking nitrous oxide, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, smog, Sagittariuses, really bad stuff. ETHAN: The Sweaty Penguin is presented by Peril and Promise: a public media initiative from The WNET Group in New York, reporting on the issues and solutions around climate change. Help keep our marine life from eating and swimming in garbage. Sustainable and nutritious. ETHAN: Like, come on, we dont need more toxic chemicals in one spot! Bag bans seem to be all the rage, but its not the only option. Part of the problem is their multi-layered compositionthat is sometimes lined with foil, making it very expensive to separate into recyclable parts. Though the breakdown process remains to be relatively slow, scientists have been working to speed it up. Well discuss the extent to which plastic bags are a problem, some of the shortcomings of the trendier solutions, and some other less commonly discussed ideas for how to most sustainably and effectively move forward. [knock on door, door creaks open, then Laszlo starts coughing uncontrollably]. Cracker? You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. So if its, if it makes it into the environment, it stays there, it breaks into smaller pieces, it gets blown around the world, many different ecosystems. It will also provide a huge contribution to further research on the effects of microplastic on the ecosystem, help non-profit and private organisations clean up the sea, and protect aquatic life. ETHAN: And youve written several papers on plastic bags, Ill start with your paper that won the Journal of Environmental Economics and Managements Best Paper Prize in 2020, which discussed some of the unintended consequences of plastic bag bans. There are other options though. By donating us $100, $50 or subscribe to Boosting $10/month we can get this article and others in front of tens of thousands of specially targeted readers. In Staten Island, perhaps? Boost this article The guide also outlines potential unintended consequences that lawmakers must be aware of when enacting and enforcing bans. The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there . was introduced to prevent further damage caused to Earths ozone layer. It's an advocacy group based in Houston that helps communities of color and low-income neighborhoods disproportionately affected by petrochemical pollution from facilities congregating along Houston's Ship Channel. In the United States, which is by far the world's biggest plastics polluter, only around 5% of over 50 million tons of plastic waste produced by households in 2021 was recycled, accordingto Greenpeace. The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the importance of the short-term use of plastic to curb outbreaks and help people feel safe. Carry a reusable bottle in your bag, and youll never be caught having to resort to a Poland Spring or Evian again. No one really knows whats going to happen. NRDC scientist Veena Singla wants itand its equally poisonous replacementsout of our products. Despite the innovative creativity behind such a thoughtful invention, these seaweed-based substitutes are not without its challenges. The plan is to increase this to 100%. I'm talking about the stuff that comes with food and bottled drinks, cosmetics, carryout containers, bags and wrappers more than 40% of all plastic made is packaging, which is used only once or twice before being thrown away. And so this was an unintended consequence of the policy. On one hand, we are reducing the amount of litter. Different rates apply to different plastic packaging materials, with the lowest rate for recycled plastics and the highest rate for primary plastics. How can we responsibly source post-consumer recycled plastic? And paper bags, when you compare them to plastic bags, they are environmentally more environmentally friendly in some ways, but in other ways, theyre less environmentally friendly. It will require governments at both the national and sub-national levels to tackle the regulation of single-use plastic products, determining what policy approaches they want to use and what type of legislation will support their objectives. Will it be recycled? If our current rate of pollution continues, experts predict that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. This is a commercial website from BBC Studios.. BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation. LASZLO: Oh, alright, if itll shut you up. Does it get recycled? Firstly, it does not tackle the issue of plastic that is already present in the ocean; and secondly, current policies have not been effective against plastic production as studies have shown that production is in fact increasing, and is projected to keep climbing. Just because you see chasing arrows in the shape of a triangle and a number printed on the bottom of something doesn't mean it can actually be recycled. It allows plastic waste to be recycled over and over again and on a commercial scale, and could convert 20,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually. Yes, this was a paper that was interested in how sometimes we dont always think about how people respond to policies, theyre sort of the obvious response. PlasticRoad intends to carry on designing, creating and supplying these sustainable, climate-proof and circular roads, made from municipal plastic waste and with the smallest possible negative impact on our planet and natural resources.. The post-consumer plastic resin created from recycled material is being undercut by cheaper prime material, limiting the market for recycled plastics. And so whats really interesting is just adding a small price to each, each bag, you know, five cents, we see really large behavioral changes just with that small price. So I often tell people, if theyre choosing a bag, you want to choose a bag that you are going to reuse that could be a thin bag, then plastic bag, or it could be a nylon bag, which is technically still plastic, but is a woven plastic thats fairly lightweight, and thus, perhaps not going to have the same environmental impact as a heavier plastic or a cloth bag. But companies that produce waste could help undercut low virgin plastic costs by subsiziding plastic recycling schemes under the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR), DeFruyt said. Pictured here: bar soap, a bamboo toothbrush, plastic-free floss, plastic-free deodorant, a menstrual cup, a shampoo bar and a washcloth rather than a plastic loofah. Now, there are a few challenges to implementing a monetary policy like this. Efforts by the flexible packaging industry to make the packets part of a circular economy are doing little to raise recycling rates. This pollution comes at a huge cost, from the clean-up and repair efforts and loss of revenue for tourism and the societal price of polluted and degraded environments. Plastic also sinks to the ocean floor, stays suspended . Every time you need to process a new batch of polyethylene, you bring it to the facility and say, Polly want a cracker? [ding ding ding] Wow, that was a tough one. Did you just finish trick or treating? Genetic Engineered Ideonella sakaiensis Bacteria: A Solution of the Legendary Plastic Waste Problem 38. by Galuh . In that case, it was the simple act of instead of automatically giving customers a straw with their drink, bringing the drink without a straw. Using NASA satellite technology to track ocean plastic pollution and microplastics. , and tweak it to consume PET 20% faster than it originally did. Bioplastics are made from renewable biomass, usually vegetable fats and oils, cassava starch, woodchips or food waste. Not good places to be adding more polluting facilities. Because with any product, its important to think about all those three dimensions, can we as consumers reduce the amount that were using? In Germany, for example, an EPR system adopted in 1991 required that a license fee is paid based upon the amount and type of packaging introduced into the marketplace by producers annually. This discrepancy is known as the 'missing plastic problem' and is discussed h e re. The lightweight packets that keep food and snacks likes chips or chocolate bars fresh, constitute around 40% of the world's plastic packaging, according to Defruyt. In the US, which is by far the world's biggest plastics polluter, only around 5% of over 50 million tons of plastic waste produced by households in 2021 was recycled, according to Greenpeace. In the Northern Territory of Australia, a ban on thin plastic bags in 2011 was linked to an increase in the sales of thicker bags, as well as increased littering of those thicker plastic bags. Christmas: no, were not going to stop. Instead of what has been expected, the amount of plastic waste is . Plastic, on the other hand, lasts for a long time. The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests. First off, this sort of tax does hit low income communities the hardest, since they spend a larger percentage of their monthly income on food. Solving the mixed-use plastic issue. A project known as PlasticRoad, created a bike path in the Dutch city of Zwolle and a road in Overjissel in 2018 using 70% recycled plastic. The U.S. is the number two producer of polyethylene in the world behind China, and in the U.S., 80 percent of our primary petrochemical supply is in Texas and Louisiana. As great as it is to see policy efforts get going, we want to hold them accountable and make sure they actually make the biggest positive impact possible. I mean, throw some Dijon on there and youve got lunch! ETHAN: But first, its time for Plastic Bags 101. I mean, I know it loves to hang at the cracker plants and all but wouldnt it have more fun hanging out with other creatures of the night? However, the report finds that an estimated investment gap of 6.7-8.6 billion Euros needs to be closed to meet Europe's committed target of placing 10 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic recyclate in final products on the EU market each year by 2025. Such corporate subsidies have been key to the success of waste recycling schemes in EU countries like Germany and France, he added. Once ethylene is turned into plastic, its not harmful, youre not going to get a disease just by touching a plastic bag, unless its March 2020 when every cashier in America was convinced thats how Covid spreads. Indonesia produces 10 million tonnes of seaweed each year and could reach up to 19 million tonnes by 2020, which could help supply Evowares expanding efforts. Bio-based plastics, more commonly known as bioplastics, are derived from biological sources such as starch, cellulose, shrimp shells, and vegetable or animal proteins. The first time you say your dog ate it, its a funny story, but by the fifth time, youre definitely going to fail first grade. How Do We Protect Avocados From Drought, Deforestation, and Drug Cartels? A Solution of the Legendary Plastic Waste Problem 38. . Is it recyclable? There was a 72 percent drop in grocery bag litter in the state just one year after it was fully implemented. [end filter] Never mind, that was underwhelming. debut in season five. hide caption. Annual plastic in oceans 2. Paper bags do have some pros over plastic theyre biodegradable, recyclable, compostable, reusable, all the fun -ables. Why Plastic Pollution Is a Problem. Firstly, it does not tackle the issue of plastic that is already present in the ocean; and secondly, current policies have not been effective against plastic production as studies have shown that production is, But all hope is not lost, and it is certainly not too late. Innovations that are fighting plastic pollution. What if instead of making the plastic from fossil fuels, we made it out of plants? Meanwhile, more than 30 African countries have either completely or partially banned lightweight plastic bags. Here are four policy and legal approaches from UNEP and WRI's guide that countries can use to reduce their plastic waste permanently: Bans and restrictions on single-use plastic products (that directly prohibit their production, distribution or use) are some of the most widely used and successful legal mechanisms by governments. 1. In fact, it may not even be the most effective option. Some believe the solution to global plastic pollution is to simply reduce the amount of plastic that is being used. Thanks for signing up. Over a period of time, humanity was able to phase out over 98% of the harmful substances that were causing the damage, preventing approximately 2 million cases of skin cancer as a result. Inspired by a scuba diving trip in Greece, Dutch CEO Boyan Slat created the organisation consisting of a large team of people and technology designed to effectively collect plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. TAYLOR: Its a great question, I would say its a bit nuanced, because that was just respect with respect to the plastic bags. Marine litter and plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems' ability to adapt to the climate crisis, according to UNEP's From Pollution to Solution report. Recycling technologies only provide partial solutions for processing plastic waste and need to be combined with other solutions such as controlled landfills and controlled incineration technologies. ETHAN: Its true. Solutions to Plastic Waste Students use the work of the "Sea to Source: Ganges" river expedition team to learn about different methods for plastic waste data collection and use those methods to conduct their own field research in their school. 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