Industrialisation Engineer @ AIRBUS | Work Experience @ Tier 1 & Tier 2 aerostructure suppliers | UK Higher Education & Work Experience | Certified Toastmaster with a strong work ethic
"Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report. The research draws on previous investigations as well as newly revealed internal documents illustrating the extent of this decades-long campaign." I've been a proponent of the 3R philosophy (Recycle, Reuse, Reduce) and to have stumbled upon this article while browsing my daily dose of news, was distressing. It's a horrendous allegation on the plastic industry, which if proven, would be a scathing blow to the international public trust in the sustainability campaigns and pledges doled out by the companies and governments. #plastic #recycling #sustainability #wastemanagement
University of Strathclyde | Ex-Notion
9moThey made the symbol resin identification code similar to the recycling symbol for that reason. To give the illusion that plastics are recyclable and to push the responsibility (and blame) down to the users.