Recherchetool für Materialien The problem with plastic: How Polyester and PET plastic can be unsafe, just, and unsustainable materials This report investigates the impacts of one of the most widely-used plastics, known as PET (for polyethylene estephthalate) and as “polyester” in its fiber form. While PET is but one of several problematic plastics, it is emblematic of concerns that may exist with all petrochemical plastics. We chose to closely examine PET (including polyester) because of its major production volume, its reliance on toxic chemicals and plastic additives that can threaten human health, and the mismanagement typical of the end of PET products’ short life-cycle. Like other petrochemical plastics, PET can also contribute to environmental racism and increases greenhouse gas emissions Scope: 68 pagesReference: free of charge as PDF at Defend Our Health back
