Why was the nylon deposited in landfill sites during the 1950s though 1970s?
Answer – The machines which produced nylon during this era where not made to be shut off. Doing so required a very lenghy process of shut down and start up. It was simply more economical to keep the machines running and producing nylon than turing them off. Nylon is a much more desireable product now than it was 40 years ago. Today’s machinery are engineered to recycle any excess or off spec nylon back into production.
