• Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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      4 months ago

      Pretty much the reason why non-degradable plastics need to be restricted or banned, otherwise the cost of those ending up in the environment we bear on behalf of fossil fuel companies.

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      4 months ago

      Then maybe introduce some incentives to make up for that 7% or else force their hand by introducing steep penalties for any plastics that are used which aren’t up to a higher standard like this… Or a little bit of both.

      • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
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        4 months ago

        I wrote a bill for my model congress that regulates all chocolate that melts at 30°C after 5 minutes the same as misbranded food