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[processengbd]

Recently I came across an article titled “Shale Gas Ushers In Ethylene Feed shifts” in che.com

http://www.che.com/e...hifts_9834.html

 

We all know the environmental impact of these polyethylene materials. I feel some guilty as a chemical engineer. As these things are clearly having bad impact on environment. So how do you guys feel?

 

Did we do environmental impact assessment of this Shale Gases? What is the use of environmental impact assessment if we can clearly see that something is bad for environment?

 

We heard many research is going on in biodegradable Polyethylene research. But why don’t we see some results. I feel that until unless you compel consumer to think otherwise he is not going to stop using it.

 

I know big recycle industries are operational in Europe. But when I see the supply of these materials is increasing then I think what the value of those recycling is?

[markymaark]

It's because of one word-- money.

 

When we value environmental policies more than economic policies then you will see the changes.

 

Most environmentally favorable policies, like recycling, do not make money.  And it is pathetic as a society to think environmentally friendly goals are no longer beneficial simply since it does not make money.

[AZIZ_MN]

Processengbd,

 And How they get shale gas that it self is not enviroment friendly they do hydrolic fracturing to fracture shale rock to get natural gas from it,during this process toxic chemicals and methan gas leakout from the system and contaminate near by ground water