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Why is it a surprise? Isn't the whole idea that at present we do not have economically viable recycling process and it's much cheaper to set it in a pit then di
by gingabriska 7y ago
Why is it a surprise? Isn't the whole idea that at present we do not have economically viable recycling process and it's much cheaper to set it in a pit then dig it out later once we are able to convert plastic into something useful for cheap.
That makes putting plastic in landfill first step towards recycling with more steps to come later.
So I think we can call it recycling.
- benj111 7y agoIf that's recycling everything's recycling, rendering the word meaningless.
- gingabriska 7y agoNot really, if the companies are putting plastic in unrecorded landfills, we can claim they are just dumping and not really recycling (this happens in South Italy). If the landfills are documented and it's not easy to make any place a landfill without going through a proper regulatory process, then it can serve as a good recycling step.
- quickthrower2 7y agoProbably the pre separation. Mixed waste would be harder to future recycle.
- benj111 7y agoWhat pre separation?
- quickthrower2 7y agoFrom the article: > A Guardian investigation reveals that cities around the country are no longer recycling many types of plastic dropped into recycling bins So I am suggesting, on the premise that there is a system in place to separate trash, but it is being sent to landfill - to keep it separate WITHIN the landfill, so that a future us can potentially mine it once we have efficient recycling tech.