• Gerudo
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    4 hours ago

    At this point, I assume glass and most paper/cardboard and aluminum products are recycled.

    I also assume all the plastic I put in there is getting dumped. I’m at least doing what I can to recycle while trying my best to avoid plastic when I can.

    Edit- I glanced at the article, and only 5% of plastic is recycled. Just mind numbingly low.

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    9 hours ago

    Recycling programs should just burn plastics in power plants at this point. It’s a waste to just throw them into the landfill.

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      8 hours ago

      To be fair, they’re actually recycling #1 and #2 rigid containers. It’s everything else that’s not making it.

      The better move is to avoid manufacturing other plastics for most consumer products.

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    If only people would remember there’s two other steps before recycling. Not really helpful to corporate marketing strategies though now is it.

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    10 hours ago

    We have been scammed. They have wasted our time and effort on garbage that is just thrown away.