by FERDI RIZKIYANTO
Plastiscene
“Throwaway Living”
So, what’s the problem with plastic?
Resources
Where does our plastic go? Unaccounted for 25%
Recycled
Landfill 50%
Durable Goods 20%
(California Integrated Waste Management Board, “Plastics White Paper� 2003)
The “missing” 25%
Sea Animals Affected By Plastic
Gau mat
Do you really need that?
DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?
“But I Recycle…”
Data: CalRecycle
DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?
Plastic Recycling in India
40%
60%
Stop chocking us with your crap
DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?
How do plastics affect our health?
70%
95%
of plastics leech chemicals that act like estrogen
of plastics release hormone-mimicking chemicals after exposure to sun, dishwashing and microwaving.
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: • Regulates mood, growth & development • Responsible for sexual function & reproductive process • Responsible for tissue function • Regulates metabolism
PLASTICS PHOTODEGRADE PHOTODEGRADE
BIODEGRADEABLE
Plastic particles attract chemicals in the ocean
This pellet could have up to
1 million times the chemical concentration than the water around it
DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?
WWW.EWG/SKINDEEP
DO WE REALLY NEED THIS?
SOLUTION S COME IN MANY SHAPES & SIZES
START SMALL . . .THINK BIG
INDIVIDUAL ACTION
BRING YOUR OWN
SLOW DOWN
COLLECTIVE ACTION ($)
varanasi
VOTE WITH YOUR $
INDIA JUICE
POLICY
GET ON THE MAP
FUNCTION & DESIGN
EDUCATION
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