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Facebook TwitterThe main problems put up are with type separation, that leads to each type of plastic needing a vastly different process to be effectively recycled.
It does not need an Einstein type of mind to do a little digging and yes, type separation is an issue. That said, it seems there are existing processes to do this effectively, it just needs some investment from people in the industry to have a look and think a little outside the box.
I started with the TED talk below dated 2011, yes that is 10 years ago. One can reasonably assume there have been significant refinements in this process since then.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_biddle_we_can_recycle_plastic/transcript?referrer=playlist-sustainability_by_design#t-639284
From there I went to Mike Biddle Associates website
https://mbapolymers.com/
From there to
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/02/us-plastic-waste-recycling
In summary from various sources…
Eight million tons of random plastic ends up in our oceans every year, for the interested, that is around a cubic kilometer of plastic.
America alone, consumes 900 billion pounds of plastic every year, (or around two million metric tons).
Now if there is a process to convert/reconvert this back into raw material, what is there not to like.
If it requires a bigger stream plastic waste than Victoria can supply to make the investment work, why not commit to it and allow we Victorians, (not the SE Asian countries) to become the central processing of plastic waste for the entire South East corner of the Pacific. Once one has a process, then random plastic can be effectively mined as a raw material.
Set up and managed efficiently, everyone wins. Many millions of tones of plastic stops going into the oceans and land fill, and we end up with a raw material that has a real commercial value.
There may be other commercial processes/companies doing the same, well and good, but please, can someone explain to me why this has not been taken up. The alternative of doing nothing, is not sustainable and should not be acceptable to anyone.
Cheers Concerned Aussie.
Peter Perryman
There’s a brilliant new book out called “Less is More” by Jason Hickel. The sub title is “How degrowth will save the world”. It’s focus is on the “Capitalism’s Dirty Secret” as discussed in a TED talk by billionaire Nick Hanauer. Thoroughly recommend both.
Does anyone know how to change my name in this system from Kenneth to my preferred name “Ken”?
Sunday 1 November at 3 pm.
I hesitate for to say “for the last time” and hope there will be venue where we can meet on 6 December 2020
https://m.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-greensborough-129666918
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6828067792?pwd=OGcxVDZTSzU5MU1NcXZUcksvZjdadz09
Meeting ID: 682 806 7792
Passcode: 9uYwGU
Ken Young
0400 122 044
I will be there. The party recommends 3pm rather than lunch time to maximise attendance, so can we make it 3pm instead? Just so everybody understands the branch meetings procedure, follow this link to the Branch communication guide and click on “here” after messaging: https://www.sustainableaustralia.org.au/local-branches-vic
Regards,
Richard
Victorian organiser
As I am the Victorian organiser for Sustainable Australia party, I would like to join your Zoom meeting today. I is a good opportunity to get to know some people in preparation for more relaxed times ahead. My email address is: vic.organiser@sustainableaustralia.org.au.
Regards,
Richard Belcher.
I will need your email to send you my Zoom meeting link today. Douglas Richards is proposing to join me and my friend Peter at 2 pm today. I hope you can make it.
Simon, you will need to create an “account” with Zoom using your email and a password to sign in the first time you use it. You will also need a camera and microphone with your computer, laptop, tablet or phone.
I suggest I send you both a link around 1.30 pm today and you click on it around 2 pm.
If anyone else is interested all you need to do is send me a message with your email address and I will send you the link. My email address is kry1937@bigpond.com.
Harry Clarke.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic branch meetings have been disrupted. We will keep members updated re meetings via email. Also, we will keep members up to date on the LGA elections via email as well.
Richard Belcher
(Victorian Organiser)