Eternal Wasteland: The Problem of Plastics
“The plastic polymers commonly used in consumer products, even as single molecules of plastic, are indigestible by any known organism.”
-CHARLES MOORE / Natural History v.112, n.9, Nov03
Dwell on that quote for a minute. Dwell on it because we, as a society, are hopelessly, recklessly addicted to plastics. According to Charles Moore, every year, about 250 billion pounds of plastic pellets are produced for use in the manufacture of plastic products. After taking a tour around my house, [...]
