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"It made headlines around the world when the much-hyped Barbie movie
contributed to a world shortage of fluorescent pink paint.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. When movies or TV shows become cultural
phenomena, toymakers jump on board. And that comes with a surprisingly large
amount of plastic waste. Think of the fad for Baby Yoda dolls after the first
season of
The Mandalorian in 2020. When the
Barbie movie comes out this
week, it’s bound to trigger a wave of doll purchases over and above the 60
million Barbies already sold annually.
Toys are the most plastic-intensive consumer goods in the world, according to a
2014 United Nations Environment Program report.
Worse, very few toys are recycled. That’s often because they can’t be – they’re
made of a complex mixture of plastics, metals and electronics. When children
get bored, these toys often end up in landfill."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
