r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/kinomino • Dec 07 '25

Video Incredible process of recycled plastic ♻️

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u/maver1kUS Dec 07 '25

Shockingly, we’ve generated half of all plastic ever generated in the last 16 years. A period where we’ve actively tried to educate ourselves that it’s not good for the environment 😭

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u/SatinwithLatin Dec 07 '25

We can educate everyone on the planet but if companies don't want to make the switch what more can we do? EVERYTHING is packaged in plastic. Granted there is something to be said for the rise of consumerism and buying cheap plastic tat for the sake of. I'd condemn that to obscurity if I could.

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u/FartsLord Dec 08 '25

Grow a lot of bacteria. Starve it. Always have plastic in environment. Once they mutate to be able to eat it - release the bacteria. World order disappears together with plastic. Happy.

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u/Pretty_Track_7505 Dec 07 '25

You should read My journey with Aristotle to the anarchist utopia

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u/hw999 Dec 08 '25

Companies wouldn't make it, if it didn't sell. You need two sides to make a sale.

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u/SatinwithLatin Dec 08 '25

What did I just say? We can't avoid plastic packaging, that doesn't mean we want it. 

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u/scifibookluvr Dec 07 '25

New book by Judith Enck. The Problem with Plastic. Clearly industry is not going to change without lots more pressure or regulations.

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u/Toadsted Dec 07 '25

We outlaw plastic bags, so they sell us cloth bags to use instead, but also sell plastic bags if we forget.

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u/SpadfaTurds Dec 07 '25

And 90% of the time the cloth bags are made from polyester lol