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Replacing
Plastic by Alex
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https://steemit.com/nature/@rzs/garbage-island-great-pacific-garbage-patch |
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Need for change Plastic wastes have a life span of
around 1,000 years with plastic bottles taking at least 450 years or more to
fully decompose.[https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-long-does-it-take-garbage-to-decompose-2878033] The problem in
the world is that we have nowhere to put all this plastic, so most of it ends
up in the ocean or polluted on land. In the ocean alone about 8 million tons
of plastic end up floating each year, and if this keeps up, we are on track
to have more plastic than fish in the ocean soon. [https://plasticoceans.org/the-facts/] One solution
would be to use hemp as a main ingredient to replace plastic because it works
just as well and decomposes in 3-6 months. [https://www.green-flower.com/articles/science-research/7-ways-hemp-plastic-could-change-the-world] By switching to
hemp plastics, we could reduce the amount of waste build up in the oceans
because the plastic would decompose faster which would help reduce the
increase of waste in the ocean. |
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https://mrgreeneco.com/blog/rise-of-hemp-plastics/ |
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There is still
hope! By
switching from plastics to hemp-based ones, the time it takes to decompose
the waste would decrease astronomically. Instead of waiting for the 8 million
tons of plastic to deteriorate by the time your future grandchildren are
dead, it may be gone by your next birthday. By replacing plastic bottles and
other materials with hemp-based ones, the ocean would be filled with less
plastic over the coming years and we could even reduce the actual number. The
government can also get involved by offering incentives to business that use
hemp plastics or charge more for those using harmful plastics for the
environment. In order for the government to
intervene there need to more public knowledge about this issue, so by
spreading awareness of the ocean pollution problem then others can look for
solutions. Switching to hemp plastics is both sustainable and economical. The
only barrier has been public perception on hemp since the war on drugs, but
now it is time to save the plane even if it means using a plant that has been
classified as illegal for the past decades.
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Goals
for Success
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Purpose To you the viewer of this website, the
purpose of this is to spread awareness. By being aware of a growing problem
in our environment we can tackle the problem head on with more sustainable
options that are still just as effective as the older options. By reading
this website you’ve already done enough by being
aware of this pollution problem, and even more importantly understanding that
there are solutions to these problems. Alex Marcu takes full responsibility for the information posted.
The information on this page represents that of Alex Marcu and not that of
California State University, Sacramento. |
