“Not every item within [the plastic manufactured items category] has the potential to create a reasonable apprehension of harm”
As long as we agree not to be apprehensive about the harms resulting from the use and manufacture of all plastics, they are ok. Got it, bring back the straws and stir sticks!
The challenge to the federal government’s proposed ban was brought last year by the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) and several chemical companies. They argued that the federal government had failed to demonstrate that it had enough scientific evidence to justify the regulations. RPUC was formed in 2021 in response to the “toxic” designation, and currently includes more than 30 processors and resin makers, including Berry Global Group Inc., CCC Plastics, Dow Inc., Ingenia Polymers, IPL, LyondellBasell Industries, and Nova Chemicals Corp.
Just like tobacco companies were (and still are) fighting to deny the harm caused by their products, there is no surprise that we see the same from plastic, chemical and oil industries. They will scream even louder every time we try to prevent them from killing us, and they will never feel a twinkle of remorse about it. They will murder millions to get at our wallets, they truly don’t care about the consequences as long as they make money.
plastic is toxic
which ones?
every one that we’ve seen
which ones specifically
we can’t pick and choose which items are killing us because it’s a mixture of them all
see! They can’t even pick one
The judge: that is very sound reasoning, if all plastic was toxic then these companies wouldn’t be making it.
if all plastic was toxic then these companies wouldn’t be making it
New to the planet, eh? I wonder if we can get her to bring back asbestos and leaded gasoline, you know for the economy.
Remember cigarette companies?
Yes, but we’ve also seen governments get really stupid with blanket product regulations.
Warning: California Proposition 65. This post can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
That sounds preferable to letting it all through
I thought the warning label was because they were letting the stuff through. If they were stopping it, the warning label would be unnecessary.
Yes, but currently (post court case) nothing can be done at all. A warning label is better than that, also we would have single use banned and then a label on everything else
Both are better than nothing
The problem with Prop 65 is everything has a warning label now, which kind of defeats the purpose.
But having micro plastics found in everything we eat and drink, is reasonable and constitutional??
RPUC […] currently includes more than 30 processors and resin makers, including Berry Global Group Inc., CCC Plastics, Dow Inc., Ingenia Polymers, IPL, LyondellBasell Industries, and Nova Chemicals Corp.
A real who’s who of good people who I trust have everyone’s best interests at heart.
