Conventionally, in the world of sustainability, we think of plastic as something that is cheap and bad. But plastic is actually a very valuable, useful and versatile material – it is both light and strong, can take any shape and literally lasts forever. It is a material that has helped us tremendously in the health and clean energy sectors.
So then the problem is not the material itself, but its casual use and over-consumption in the form of single-use plastics. Like plastic bags, straws, coffee cups and water bottles.