Comments on: 2015 was the warmest year on record https://habitablezone.com/2016/01/20/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:27:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2016/01/20/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record/#comment-35307 bowser Thu, 21 Jan 2016 05:06:06 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=55095#comment-35307 Algore! Follow the money. "Squawk" "Whistle" Algore! "Squawk" Follow the money! Algore! Follow the money. “Squawk” “Whistle” Algore! “Squawk” Follow the money!

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2016/01/20/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record/#comment-35303 bowser Thu, 21 Jan 2016 04:01:12 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=55095#comment-35303 A friend of mine bought 45% of a company which made boards out of recycled plastics. They had a superior product, one which was stronger than the most popular brand. Theirs sagged less, held its' shape better. They started out in NW Washington state, and when transportation got too expensive they moved the plant to China. Hearing about the various problems and wonderful facilities was fascinating. He went for a while without mentioning anything about it. I asked. He said they had to stop making it. Biodegradable plastics had worked their way into their raw materials and they couldn't guarantee the finished product any more. A friend of mine bought 45% of a company which made boards out of recycled plastics. They had a superior product, one which was stronger than the most popular brand. Theirs sagged less, held its’ shape better.

They started out in NW Washington state, and when transportation got too expensive they moved the plant to China. Hearing about the various problems and wonderful facilities was fascinating.

He went for a while without mentioning anything about it. I asked.

He said they had to stop making it. Biodegradable plastics had worked their way into their raw materials and they couldn’t guarantee the finished product any more.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2016/01/20/2015-was-the-warmest-year-on-record/#comment-35300 RL Thu, 21 Jan 2016 01:19:06 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=55095#comment-35300 http://www.iflscience.com/environment/plastic-oceans-could-outweigh-fish-2050 <blockquote>We know that the oceans are warming and becoming increasingly acidic as we continue to pump more and more CO2 into the atmosphere. But they also face another threat from mankind: plastic. Our modern lives are dominated by this ubiquitous material, from the packaging on the food we eat to the technology we use every day, there is no getting away from it. Our oceans are no exception, and if current trends continue, a new report has revealed that by 2050, plastic rubbish in the ocean will outweigh fish. </blockquote> http://www.iflscience.com/environment/plastic-oceans-could-outweigh-fish-2050

We know that the oceans are warming and becoming increasingly acidic as we continue to pump more and more CO2 into the atmosphere. But they also face another threat from mankind: plastic. Our modern lives are dominated by this ubiquitous material, from the packaging on the food we eat to the technology we use every day, there is no getting away from it. Our oceans are no exception, and if current trends continue, a new report has revealed that by 2050, plastic rubbish in the ocean will outweigh fish.

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