[Design and Technology] destech Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 - Re: everything is rubbish

[Jacinta O'Leary]

Hi guys

I don't like to be a bearer of more bad news about plastic or make you all
depressed about the world but I found this movie to be incredibly
informative.

You can watch a trailor on youtube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UM73CEvwMY

I paid to watch it on Vimeo and found it really worthwhile, I think it goes
for an hour and a half.
I can't give you the URL for purchasing the DVD as Netspace keeps blocking
it today.

Also - its not directly related to a specific outcome for PD&T but is a
general interest type of thing .... plus it has the bonus of the beautiful
voice of Jeremy Irons.

enjoy - Jacinta O'Leary


On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Harris, Ian G <
harris.ian.g at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>  What about Australian farmers who pile up and burn their plastic silage
> wrappers and plastic hay bands on the sides of country roads. We aren't a
> 3rd world country, so why haven't we invented a material that is
> biodegradable?
>    Ian Harris
>    Timboon P-!2 School
>
> ________________________________________
> From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au [destech-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> on behalf of Cranswick, Philip H [cranswick.philip.h at edumail.vic.gov.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2014 12:26 PM
> To: destech at edulists.com.au
> Subject: Re: [Design and Technology] destech Digest, Vol 111,   Issue 7 -
> Re: everything is rubbish
>
> Re: everything is rubbish
>
> Hi Robin.
>
> Good point. I'm also aware that in many "3rd world countries" most
> plastics are burnt. In India for example every morning early, the "street
> sweepers" sweep up litter and set fire to it. Other cancer causing
> activities included the people who made the roads would use old tyers to
> create fire to burn the asphalt in 44 gallon drums. The country side is
> strewn with plastic caught up in the acacia scrub. The sooner the big
> chemical companies find its in their financial interest to develop totally
> biodegradable plastics or 100% reusable/non-degrading plastics the better
> eh? As a species we're so smart but so good at trashing the planet and
> poisoning our kids.
>
> All the best.
>
> Phil
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