Logan Voss
There are people who support plastic production and those who oppose it, but no matter what side you may stand on, plastics will be around for a long time. They may even be around indefinitely. This is due to several factors such as their adaptability for many different modes of production such as recycling, and they can even be reduced for oil production.
They are also much cheaper to produce than most other competitors’ products and substances that are used for similar jobs. Knowing what the future outlook is for plastic production is still hazy. However, there is a bright future ahead if we make good choices.
Recycling
Of course, recycling has been on the rise for a while, but not until the last couple of decades has it truly taken off and made true progress. Now more than ever, recycling is taking true momentum forward, even in plastics production. The way that plastics are being designed now is a thing to behold, as most polymers are made to be deconstructed and decompose naturally in some cases.
Chemical Depolymerization
Science is also taking other huge leaps forward as it has begun to institute such processes where plastics can be broken down at a molecular level, reverse engineering the substances they originated from. This is a huge advance for science and for the world, as this is another way to recycle plastics and reuse oils again and again for multiple purposes. This makes plastics even more valuable than metals and other various elements.
Plastic Regulation
This is possibly the most important action that is currently taking place, as plastics are being regressed and standardized. This means that there are less single-use plastics being produced. Also, tighter restrictions are going into the production of plastics, making them more suitable for the foreseeable future.
The question of what the future outlook of plastic production will look like will greatly rely on what we do now to positively impact what comes later. Having these processes in mind toward where things are heading means that we are on the right track with polymers.
