A Toxic Relationship
June 24, 2021, Monterey County Weekly
Plastic is, in some ways, a best friend on whom we’ve relied too heavily for too much and too long, devolving the relationship into a toxic codependency. Produced almost entirely by the natural gas captured through fracking, plastic is durable, lightweight, waterproof and costs nearly nothing to make. It can also last for hundreds of years. This makes it a wonder-material for more enduring uses such as siding on a home and blood transfusion bags but an environmental concern when leaned on for products meant to be used once and quickly trashed
