tatersnuffy t1_iuchaz5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:49 AM

cause plastic recycling is a lie. it all ends up in the trash, and a lot of trash gets dumped in the ocean.

MoistlyCompetent t1_iucioun wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:08 AM

I think this strongly depends on the country you are living in. I am from Hamburg, Germany and pretty sure that plastic from my trash can gets burned. If we put it into the recycling bin it's either used to produce new stuff or ends up in landfills so that future generations can (hopefully) use it to produce new stuff.

tatersnuffy t1_iuciu62 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:10 AM

plenty of plastic to go around.