It seems like we could achieve the economic goals mentioned in the article and avoid the pitfalls of plastic in the environment by simply getting over our dislike of waste incineration.  Modern incinerators are quite wonderful things, but need careful management of a couple waste byproducts.  I was pleasantly surprised at the comprehensiveness of the wikipedia entry: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Incineration" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Incineration</a>