‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals

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    [–]hfxB0oyA[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    Yup, this is one to file under 'things we already knew about'.

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      [–]hfxB0oyA[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      With the right equipment, it's better for the environment to burn the stuff.

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      And of course the plastics industry would also like you to believe no harm comes from their manufacturing of toxic products: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/13/plastics-schools-plastivan-recycling/

      And your favorite beverage contains a little something special: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/01/08/microplastics-nanoplastics-bottled-water-study?itid=sr_5_806510b8-74a8-4bac-9724-9f568e9b49f5

      [–]SoCo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      When I worked at a plastics factory long ago, they could only put slightly over 1% recycled plastics in their product, without ruining the quality of the plastic.

      [–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

      What this article does not say is that much of the plastic sent off to be "recycled" is burned to generate electricity. The petroleum product is donated by citizens to rich men to make more money selling electricity generated from a free fuel.

      [–]GuyWhite 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

      You can always keep the plastics and burn them for heat yourself.