{"id":17,"date":"2024-12-03T11:05:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/lao383-f24\/?p=17"},"modified":"2024-12-20T19:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T00:32:02","slug":"multimedia-op-ed-essay-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/lao383-f24\/2024\/12\/03\/multimedia-op-ed-essay-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenwashing Plastic into Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greenwashing Plastic into Communities<\/b><\/p>\n

By Joseph Roberts\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This paper will explore how greenwashing undermines people’s efforts to live sustainability, causes environmental harm, and makes it harder for areas to recover from pollution. I will be looking at greenwashing on plastic products, this is because plastic is a common product to be greenwashed. Many people try to live a more sustainable life, to reduce how much harm they are causing to the environment. However, corporations are misleading consumers by making their products seem more sustainable than they actually are, to make a profit. This is known as greenwashing. Greenwashing has led to harm to both consumers and the environment. It also complicates post disaster recovery, by making consumers beleve that they are alread heling reduce the amount of waste they produce.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=isdTMuN4D-k<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>Now This Earth<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is The disaster?<\/b><\/p>\n

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(<\/span>Zo\u00eb Miller<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Plastic pollution is harming the marine environments and communities, which is creating a disaster. Plastic that ends up in the ocean can harm or kill marine life by suffocating and entangling the marine life. Plastic pollution also harms coastal communities by harming the local economy and recreational spaces. Plastic pollution harming marine life will affect communities dependent on fishing or tourism. This can lead to communities being unable to sustain themselves as a result of the harm done to their economy, which can lead to a disaster.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/plastics\/impacts-plastic-pollution<\/span><\/a>(Impacts of Plastic Pollution)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Examples of Greenwashed Products<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (<\/span>Recycling Questions Answered<\/span><\/i>)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> (<\/span>What is a resin identification code?<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The resin identification code is an example of greenwashing. The resin identification code is three arrows shaped like a triangle with a number in the middle. This symbol closely resembles the recycling symbol which can lead to confusion when deciding how to dispose of a product. \u201dCategorizing plastics by resin identification code coupled with chasing arrow symbols does not accurately represent recyclability as many plastics\u201d (E&E News). Some products justify that they are recyclable based on the resin identification code.\u201dSome manufacturers claim their products are 100% recyclable just because of their resin codes.\u201d (recyclesmartma.org).<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/recyclesmartma.org\/2023\/05\/recyclings-magic-numbers\/<\/span><\/a>(<\/span>Recycling’s “Magic” Numbers<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Plastic is the new paper!<\/a>
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