There is a lot of evidence that even the "recyclable" plastic is not truly recycled. And there are varying degrees of recyclability based on the type of plastic

There is a lot of evidence that even the "recyclable" plastic is not truly recycled. And there are varying degrees of recyclability based on the type of plastic. And as you would imagine, the worst plastic for recycle is often used because it's cheaper to produce. Paper is almost always going to be better than plastic anyway, but obviously costs more. The original article kind of hinted at the absurdity of these meal kits -- it's no joke, you literally receive a single scallion in a long plastic bag. So that bag has really no use to you outside of holding a scallion. The more I read about recycling, at least in the U.S., it feels like it's a grand scheme to make us ignore the amount of trash we create/consume instead of simply using materials that are better for the environment.