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by coryrc
1296 days ago
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ABS is only partially a plastic. You can't avoid a plasticizer and still use i.e. PVC for the vast majority of its consumer use cases, which is what you are alluding to (I think) but you also can't just use the same molds and design with a different plastic. Of something's designed for UV resistance, you can't use the same design with an environmentally-friendly plastic. Like, it would have to be designed to be painted or metallized or something. At this point it's a different product: the products as currently made must be outlawed. No more aluminum cans with soda. No more lightweight waterproof jackets. |
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But, yes, the additives we use were picked for practical reasons and only later learned to be unsafe.
Phthalates are generally the most concerning plasticizer but they’re being phased out in favor of safer alternatives, and even safer alternatives are being intensely researched. According to this website [0] non phthalates account for 20% of all plasticizer today an expected to grow 4% in 2022.
What I find strange is the assertion that my cheap Chinese steel water bottle is somehow safer than a food grade PET water bottle from a reputable manufacturer.
[0] https://www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/chemicals/plastic...