A post by the BBC News today posed a question to get everyone thinking - is plastic really that bad?
Research from Greenpeace found that plastic waste rose considerably last year due to the sale of 1.5 billion 'bags for life'. The source also stated that the amount of plastic used by supermarkets increased to 900,000 tonnes in the last year.
Plastic bags were originally introduced in the 1960s as an alternative to paper bags to save the planet, through the reduction of felling trees - so why, in the modern day, is their impact portrayed as having the opposite effect?
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I spoke with Santiago Navarro, CEO of Garçon Wines at the start of the month. Founded in 2016, the company produces a wine bottle that, with its packaging, can fit through a letter box opening and is made of recycled PET plastic - with its label and bottle cap also made of recyclable plastic.
We spoke about how plastic alternatives to materials such as glass are, when used correctly, more environmentally friendly than initially perceived. He especially touches on the overall environmental impact of a packaging product, not just its ultimate impact when it is no longer required and either ends up being recycled or in landfill.
Here's what he had to say about single use plastics and alternatives that are available:
For the full BBC News article, click here.
Cover photo: Maya Derrick with Garçon Wines CEO, Santiago Navarro.
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