However, there is also a range of plastics that are well optimized for their function, their use, and their application. Replacing them could run the risk of using products that have a greater ecological footprint. Optimizing channels for waste collection would be a better approach in these situations. Notably, car bumpers, computer screens and in the interior of fridges are, for the most part, recovered and recycled with profitable technologies.
Polystyrene that is used for insulation is an example of a product that is especially ecological. Not only does it allow buildings to remain at a desired temperature, it circumvents energy consumption.
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