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

Reply to comment by tatersnuffy in ELI5: How does the plastic bag I threw in the bin goes on to smother a turtle? by Dakovski

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.