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The Plastic Alibi
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, destruction, ecosystems, energy, environment, forests, humans, oceans, pollution, research, science, wildlife, world, discovery, environment, health, study, news, recycling, plastic )

Lyra
- 1444 days ago - flexwrap.com
"On the positive side, polyethylene products are a stable ingredient in landfills. They are not toxic and do not give off leachate or methane gas." In plain English, this means that plastic does not bio-degrade, it remains in the ground INDEFINITELY...
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Lyra J. (78)
Thursday June 12, 2008, 7:23 pm
What they don't tell you is that plastic is made from petroleum. Many other products we use in our daily lives are petroleum based. There are alternatives. Check out some alternative transportation info. and find out more about what you can do in your every day lives to support a sustainable future at www.earthcollege.org.

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Lyra J. (78)
Friday June 13, 2008, 4:26 am
Reading further into this company's profile, I found that they are advocating burning polyethylene as a better method of disposal than putting it into a landfill. How disturbing!!
 
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