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hamcheese35 t1_ivut8k7 wrote

Reply to comment by mrsanyee in [OC] World's Largest Plastic Polluter Now 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Sponsor by haboo213

Petroleum byproducts, that are being produced with or without demand for plastics. In terms of emissions, all packaging is made with a non-CO2-neutral carbon energy source, and plastic is usually better than alternatives. So yes they are mostly two different issues

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mrsanyee t1_ivv6ikz wrote

False. You can create biodegradable, cellulose or starch based plastics eith renewable energy.

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N_Cat t1_ivw6ylz wrote

But you could also produce your non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastic containers with renewable energy too, right?

And your cellulose factory could run on coal-powered electricity.

Two mostly separate issues.

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mrsanyee t1_ivx1v5k wrote

Or just dont produce waste with resources.

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