The problem isn’t just recycling; it’s consumption. Also, aluminum still holds some value. What else is worth recycling?
Paper, all metalls and glass. Collecting organic waste for either compost or, if your city does this, biogas plants is also good.
Recycled plastic gets used more when the price of oil goes up as these commodities are closely tied. Some places like automotive manufacturers only take auto grade plastics and those recycled materials can be in short supply so their is often demand for it.
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Big oil…
Plasticles
Not to mention how plastic recycling isn’t exactly easy anyway. Not all jurisdictions take all kinds of plastic. So you have to know what your recycling center can handle and what you’re tossing in or risk contamination.
I go out of my way to buy things shipped in paper, glass, or metal containers. Even though steel and aluminum cans do have a little plastic in them, it’s far less plastic than containers made entirely of it.
It would be nice if we could have more things sold in the bulk section so you can bring your own container. Like, if I could buy laundry detergent or shampoo using my own containers, that’d be sick.
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corporations only fuel what the consumer wants most.
its humanities own greed ideologically refusing 20cents more for another packaging. best thing is how family and friends belittle you for investing 10% more into other products like that
idc we are past 1,5° anyway, theres no hope really (sorry for looking so negative, im trying to be rational tho)
Too bad those microplastics didn’t end up in your micropenis.
