chalbersma t1_j552j0b wrote
Reply to comment by EasterBunnyArt in Bloomberg: Amazon Packages Burn in India, Final Stop in Broken Recycling System. Plastic wrappers and parcels that start off in Americans’ recycling bins end up at illegal dumpsites and industrial furnaces — and inside the lungs of people by ombx
> Wasn’t this known for like a decade by now?
Yes and no. There's a vested interest in making sure this doesn't become common knowledge. So every few months you'll see an article like this and a few more people will learn about it. But it hasn't reached a point where it society is generally aware of the problem.
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