But does this work with mixed plastics? Many plastic products are made of more than one type of plastic, some of which can't be processed together without dangerous side reactions. Also, this will mean real 'separation' in the trash stream to keep different plastics apart.
Since this is news, interviewing some kids saying plastics take "millions of years" to break down is probably misinformed. Simply googling the length of time for plastic to break down says 450 years, perhaps you could have mentioned something about that, or found a scientific source for more accurate information.
You realize there are many different kinds of plastics, right? Also, googling some ransom website isn't the end-all-be-all of factual information. And saying someone is wrong because they are "some kid" is an ad hominem.
@@reh3884 Hmm. You did make me check my filter, which is always a good thing. The 450 year length refers to plastic water bottles, and then in certain conditions. From the little bit more googling I did (and who knows how valid the sources are), it sounds like they're just not sure, depending on the plastics, depending on the conditions the plastics deal with, sunlight vs whatever else. But yes, a long time. Millions of years? maybe. 450 years? maybe. Forever? maybe that too. Re ad hominem, not attacking the kids. At my age, they're kids. Young persons. Who knows, maybe they're brilliant.
Climate change was the biggest concern for us in the 1970s. We knew very well that pollution from fossil fuels had to be solved. I did my best to be a conscious consumer, but had few technology solutions. This is very hopeful news for someone who has had this concern for the last 50 years. Congratulations!
@@reh3884 my counter facts are basic chemistry and geology. Although these facts are found on all sorts of websites. You can take these courses at a school.
@@reh3884 you have a point. I didn't want to go down a rabbit hole with it, but from what I can tell, "studies show" that depending on the plastics, they could take hundreds, or thousands, or millions of years to break down. Or never. It sounds a lot like they just aren't sure, other than a very long time.
Pair this with the goop they developed to siphon the ocean of micro plastics and you have a way to collect and dispose of microplastics
Microplastics in our blood
I like to say;
'Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Replenish!!'
But does this work with mixed plastics? Many plastic products are made of more than one type of plastic, some of which can't be processed together without dangerous side reactions. Also, this will mean real 'separation' in the trash stream to keep different plastics apart.
Great reporting 👏👏👏
I hope this is the game changer it looks to be and can be scaled up! So many wins if this pans out!
Since this is news, interviewing some kids saying plastics take "millions of years" to break down is probably misinformed. Simply googling the length of time for plastic to break down says 450 years, perhaps you could have mentioned something about that, or found a scientific source for more accurate information.
Plastic does not break down after 450 years, it becomes microplastics that pollute water and food sources.
You realize there are many different kinds of plastics, right? Also, googling some ransom website isn't the end-all-be-all of factual information. And saying someone is wrong because they are "some kid" is an ad hominem.
@@reh3884 Hmm. You did make me check my filter, which is always a good thing. The 450 year length refers to plastic water bottles, and then in certain conditions. From the little bit more googling I did (and who knows how valid the sources are), it sounds like they're just not sure, depending on the plastics, depending on the conditions the plastics deal with, sunlight vs whatever else. But yes, a long time. Millions of years? maybe. 450 years? maybe. Forever? maybe that too.
Re ad hominem, not attacking the kids. At my age, they're kids. Young persons. Who knows, maybe they're brilliant.
Climate change was the biggest concern for us in the 1970s. We knew very well that pollution from fossil fuels had to be solved. I did my best to be a conscious consumer, but had few technology solutions. This is very hopeful news for someone who has had this concern for the last 50 years. Congratulations!
specswriter AI fixes this (AI Technical writing (White Papers/ Business Plans)). UC Berkeley develops indefinite plastic recycling.
This is huge
Way cool!!
I treat plastic like any resouce and use at little as possible. Also I tey to reuse as much as possible.
She's wearing plastic pants
Were the pink pants she was wearing made of plastic?! Sure looked like it!
Oh Boy, a new Tax!
The main problem of recycle is the HIGHT COST of the process.
Okay, how healthy is that gas that is being gas released?
👍👍👍👏👏👏Go Bears!
Landfill all plastics. Capture all that carbon.
Doesn't matter when people will literally throw recyclables in trash cans instead of a recycle bin right next to it
Very true! I see a lot of bad behavior. But disappointing, I read that a lot of plastic is not recycled and thrown into landfill.
Doesn't really matter because most plastics were never truly recyclable, And most just got dumped in land fills or shipped to other countries.
@@gendo1kar1 :( We are all eating and drinking plastics!
you realize UC Berkely is as liberal woke and G as you can get without being a pink unicorn right?
Is this just another excuse to justify more plastic use, like what recycling did previously?
Yes. It’s always an excuse to do more of the worst thing
Petro chemical plants oil to plastic
Propaganda. They keep saying theyre able to do this, but nothing ever comes from it.
Hay channel 5. Go back to the CNN interview and the response in the gay bars. That was great comedy
focus on God free will sovereignty
So wait, this kid thinks it takes millions and millions of years for plastic to decompose??? Hahahah
I noticed that too. I googled it, most sources say 450 years for plastic water bottles to break down.
And your counter facts are? Googling some random website doesn't count.
@@reh3884 my counter facts are basic chemistry and geology. Although these facts are found on all sorts of websites. You can take these courses at a school.
@@reh3884 you have a point. I didn't want to go down a rabbit hole with it, but from what I can tell, "studies show" that depending on the plastics, they could take hundreds, or thousands, or millions of years to break down. Or never. It sounds a lot like they just aren't sure, other than a very long time.