What is plastic waste-Henning Weigand

Plastic waste, or plastic pollution, is ‘the accumulation of plastic objects (e.g.: plastic bottles and much more) in the Earth’s environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans.It also refers to the significant amount of plastic that isn’t recycled and ends up in landfill or, in the developing world, thrown into unregulated dump sites. In the UK, for example, over 5 million tonnes of plastic is consumed each year — and yet only 1 quarter of it is recycled.

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Re-using – which is a key thing that I have always done-Henning Weigand

A bag from shopping was never just thrown away, it was always always re-used multiple times. And the stronger the bag was, the longer it was re-used. So in reality any decision on packaging needs to be taken through the whole lifecycle of the package taking all aspects into account end to end.

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Reducing and Reusing Basics-Henning Weigand

The most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Making a new product emits greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate change and requires a lot of materials and energy - raw materials must be extracted from the earth, and the product must be fabricated then transported to wherever it will be sold. As a result, reduction and reuse are the most effective ways you can save natural resources, protect the environment and save money.

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We live in a superficial world-Henning Weigand

Do we live in a world where looks mean so much that we forget what some things truly mean? Have we blinded ourselves with the glitter of new.

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What have we become in our convenience focused society-Henning Weigand

Certainly, it is simple and easy and convenient for us to pick up some food or drink or any other consumable quickly along the way. It is easy to use it and then to throw it away again. Most people – fortunately – still have the courtesy to wait until the next trash can and throw it in there instead of throwing it in any random place from where it easily moves into the ocean leading to the core problem of waste in the ocean, as we face it today. Ideally then the trash is either already pre-separated into different waste types, or it gets separated by smart machines in the background, which fortunately are going through rapid progress in technology.

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For “Reuse”, you need to re-design a package-Henning Weigand

A shopping bag that is used over and over again should not be thin, it should be quite strong to last over a long time. A reusable box, which we take with us to the supermarket to store bulk groceries in. That type of box, which we use again and again needs to be thick and rigid to be washable and reusable. So the downgauging part of “reduce” is not the right approach. Also for recycling facilities, downgauging is a problem. Thick, high density polyethylene (HDPE) is best for recycling, ideally when it comes in a neutral color. A thin bag breaks easily, is difficult to recycle and has a high likelihood to end up in our environment as microplastics. If that happens, a good intention of “Reduce” can lead to an even bigger problem.

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