omganesh t1_j50vpac wrote
Plastic can't be recycled. It can only be buried in landfills. Please don't put plastic in the recycling bin, it contaminates the batch.
The solution is to carbon tax plastic manufacturing. They'll switch to more sustainable packaging if it's too expensive to profit off of making landfill.
Needabackiotomy t1_j51fcsm wrote
I mean I’m all for hating on plastic. But it can definitely be recycled…
linuxlib t1_j51xqsx wrote
The evidence says otherwise. And as the article says, we've been lied to.
Needabackiotomy t1_j51ywj9 wrote
I have many things in my house made from recycled plastic. I didn’t say that it’s effective or efficient. I said it can be recycled. Again fuck plastic but, it CAN be recycled.
linuxlib t1_j5z0cbq wrote
From the article I cited:
>Plastic recycling does not work and will never work.
I understand the point you are making. But all I needed to do was say, "For all practical purposes, the evidence says otherwise."
Or perhaps I should have said, "The evidence says otherwise, but with statistically insignificant exceptions."
I think you are quibbling over a difference which is indistinguishable from zero.
Needabackiotomy t1_j5z2cpt wrote
Man, responding 6 days later….just eating you up inside huh? Quibbling lol
SIGMA920 t1_j52cf1a wrote
Not bothering to /= not possible. Frankly I'm surprised that the big companies aren't looking to use as much recycled plastic in the first place when it can be, it'd be cheaper than what they're doing now.
Far_Confusion_2178 t1_j51g4wo wrote
Wait what? I have a recycling bin that definitely says plastic bottles are ok
jazekers t1_j51k1q4 wrote
I imagine this advice is very dependent on where you live.
wampa-stompa t1_j53bgu1 wrote
Did you even look at what this thread is about
Tearakan t1_j51cxod wrote
Tax is far too lax. We need to ban plastic packaging entirely. And eventually completely ban plastic production completely.
goldfaux t1_j522dtr wrote
Your heart is in the right place, but taxes just end up going to the consumer. Your "whatever" plastic you buy will now be even more expensive to purchase. Companies will end up skirting the tax, but still charge you more saying they are now taxed on it.
Tearakan t1_j523m37 wrote
I'm literally arguing against taxing it. And in favor of outright bans.
coweatyou t1_j56hgif wrote
30% of plastic bottles in the US are recycled.
DogsAreOurFriends t1_j51ll6k wrote
That is 100% incorrect.
linuxlib t1_j51xtsl wrote
DogsAreOurFriends t1_j51zxeu wrote
You should actually read the articles you use as citations.
It lays out problems with plastic recycling, but nowhere does it say that it is impossible.
linuxlib t1_j5yzsgy wrote
From the article I cited:
>Plastic recycling does not work and will never work.
I understand the point you are making. But all I needed to do was say, "For all practical purposes, that is 100% correct."
Or perhaps I should have said, "That is 99.99999999% correct."
I think you are quibbling over a difference which is indistinguishable from zero.
DogsAreOurFriends t1_j5zhbb1 wrote
This is complete bullshit. A quick google search will find many companies that… gasp… recycle plastic.
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