When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
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Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaranteed to end up in landfills and incinerators.
  • Tovervlag@feddit.nl
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    23 days ago

    In the Netherlands we have trash separation for plastic and empty carton packages from milk ,yoghurt etc. Recently it came out that often 75% is rejected and treated as normal trash. :-/ Why fucking bother if you’re not recycling properly. Bastards.