Life Quote by Susan Freinkel
![“Plastic should be a high value material... [It] should be in products that last a long time, and at the end of the life, you recycle it. To take oil or natural gas that took millions of years to produce and then to make a disposable product that last minutes or seconds, and then to just discard…” quote by Susan Freinkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/900/susan-freinkel-56102_life_plastic-should-be-a-high-value-material_883733.jpg)
““Plastic should be a high value material... [It] should be in products that last a long time, and at the end of the life, you recycle it. To take oil or natural gas that took millions of years to produce and then to make a disposable product that last minutes or seconds, and then to just discard it--I think that's not a good way of using this resource. (Robert Haley)””
About This Quote
Source Talk: Sustainable Materials Conference, 2019
She argues that plastics should be valued, used in durable goods, and recycled, rather than made for disposables.
In simple terms: Use plastics for long‑lasting items and recycle them.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize durability and recycling.
Themes
environment
materials
economy
sustainability
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
inspirational
practical
When to use this quote
- product design
- waste reduction
- policy making
Key Concepts
resource management
circular economy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we shift consumer habits toward durability?
- What policies encourage recycling?
A Different Perspective
Market demand for cheap disposables can hinder adoption of sustainable practices.
![“An editorial in the Los Angeles Times [1923] wistfully asked, 'Will eating chestnuts by crackling log fires become one of the lost arts preserved by a devoted people only in poetry and romance?” quote by Susan Freinkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a1/susan-freinkel-56102_art_an-editorial-in-the-los-angeles-times-19_3053011.jpg)
