Recycling Is Broken

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[–]fred_red_beans 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Still, I'm sure that if you throw your plastic bottle in the garbage someone's going to get on your case even though they have no clue that a good portion of recyclables are going to the same place as the garbage is.

People could use their own containers and buy items in bulk at the store.

[–]wizzwizz4 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Recycling is not a panacea. Avoiding the purchase of the plastic etc. in the first place is the better option.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Very interesting.

Mixed paper and plastic exports to China plunged more than 90 percent between January 2017 and January 2018, according to data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. International Trade Commission. As the industry scrambled to find new buyers, prices went through the floor.

[–]wizzwizz4 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

US-specific.