Biodegradable disposables can harm environment too: Experts

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Singapore has a plastic problem, having only recycled 4 per cent of its plastic waste last year. 

But did you know a metal straw has the same environmental impact as hundreds of plastic straws?...the amount of energy that goes into making, delivering and disposing of a stainless steel straw is over 100 times more than what goes into a plastic one....But the impact could be even higher, as the study did not factor in the water and soap that go into cleaning the straws every time they are reused,...Using water itself is also a burden to the environment. It has to be purified beforehand, (and) there's a lot of technology behind it.

biodegradable plastics are useful only if they are left in the environment to biodegrade....But Singapore incinerates the waste that it does not recycle.

While researchers tackle the technical aspects of plastic waste, consumers have a role to play as well.

Consumers can reduce their impact on the environment by opting to use reusable bags and food containers, instead of disposables. The excessive consumption of disposables is a waste of resources and it contributes to our carbon footprint and climate change.

People are talking about plastic like it's evil, but... It's the attitude and how we use the material. What's going on with plastics is the people are causing the problem, because we're dumping man-made materials in the environment... If you don't need it, don't use it. If possible, reuse, and, whenever possible, try to separate and recycle

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