• ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Landfills are the answer for the US. It sits completely contained under ground after use, and if technology comes that can utilize the waste in a profitable way, we know exactly where it is.

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      1 year ago

      What about burning it for heat and electricity. I’ve heard that those plants are really effective now.

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        1 year ago

        Could potentially be a legit use for CCS I guess. If it worked. Needs to get better first.

        Although, if this displaces coal on the grid, I guess it’s a step in the right direction?

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          That would help solve the plastic quantity problem, but we should also probably find a way to filter all of the forever chemicals from reaching the air.

          Some of those chemicals can do pretty nasty things in high quantities or when repeatedly consumed over a long period of time.