The Russia government is pushing to ban PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), which is a resin from the polyester family used for lining liquid and food containers. Experts are predicting a major collapse of the PET industry in Russia if the plastic industry can't block the ban. There's also major concerns from the Russian beer industry that the ban will drastically hurt beer sales. http://www.industryintel.com/news/r...T-sector-could-collapse-if-proposed-beer.html http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/subscriber/headlines2.html?cat=1&id=1629
Read the articles. Though it focuses on beer, from what I read it's going to impact anything and anyone related to the use or production of PET as a result.
Right, but I guess they're predicting that the overall impact is going to impact other things ... which makes sense.
Why are they banning it? If it's harmful to people's health then it's worth it, the article doesn't address the reason why the ban is proposed at all...
Well, there were these two mentions: "Industry leaders are asking the Russian government to block the PET ban on beer packaging in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that was proposed in 2011 to help deter alcohol consumption in those areas, according to European Plastics News." AND Granted, it seems a strange way to go about it. Sort of like curbing obesity by banning forks--- uh, or maybe, given the amount of junk food consumed, a better ban would be to prohibit eating with one's fingers and MANDATING the use of a fork...
They want to curb drinking in Russia? Why don't they try prohibition? After all, look at how well that worked here. Are politicians/governments the same everywhere? - applying band-aids to compound fractures.
They tried in 1985. It does not help much. People make vodka at home, or drink purfume, toothpaste even antifreeze.
