As part of our group discussions, we have gathered a few statistics on plastic. Most of this information came from Ben's current research for his studio paper.
- In 1907, Leo Hendrick Baekeland discovered the first plastic
It is polymeric plastic made from phenol and formaldehyde, Bakelite
- Plastics generally take 1000 years to decompose
- Single-use plastic bags however, take 100 years to decompose
- 40% of plastic bottles get recycled,
the other 60% goes to landfill, scattered across the ocean and/or public spaces etc.
- 78% of plastic don't get recycled in New Zealand
They are either sent to a different country or sent to landfill
- More than a couple plastic drop-off's for recycling are available in Auckland
There is one built in Palmerston North at the moment but, none existing in Wellington
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