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spiclktoday at 10:13 AM1 replyview on HN

How do we stop the demand for plastics (and any other number of process chemicals) and fertiliser?

Also - while it may encourage production at other sites with a higher cost of production, higher prices in general will slow demand.


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mcvtoday at 11:53 AM

And high prices may also encourage alternatives.

Energy can be replaced by renewables. There are alternatives for various uses of plastics. And I thought manure was a pretty good fertiliser.

Not everything needs to be replaced, but it would help a lot if we replace what we can.

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