Leo Baekeland was a Belgian-American chemist who invented plastic accidentally. Still, its invention got a lot of praise due to the “n” number of advantages of plastic, such as being easy to carry, readily available, cheap, waterproof, and most importantly, its life span. But now, years later, its durability is causing problems, and its advantages are changing into disadvantages. Due to its extended lifespan, it is not degrading into inorganic or organic substances and filling up the massive landfills & polluting the ambiance by releasing poisonous gases. So, to solve this issue, authorities have introduced an EPR scheme for plastic, just like […]

Leo Baekeland was a Belgian-American chemist who invented plastic accidentally. Still, its invention got a lot of praise due to the “n” number of advantages of plastic, such as being easy to carry, readily available, cheap, waterproof, and most importantly, its life span. But now, years later, its durability is causing problems, and its advantages are changing into disadvantages. Due to its extended lifespan, it is not degrading into inorganic or organic substances and filling up the massive landfills & polluting the ambiance by releasing poisonous gases. So, to solve this issue, authorities have introduced an EPR scheme for plastic, just like […]