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Right - and the thing most folks don’t realize is that when you “recycle” your plastic it gets shipped to those countries. (Used to get shipped to China until t
by theptip 5y ago
Right - and the thing most folks don’t realize is that when you “recycle” your plastic it gets shipped to those countries. (Used to get shipped to China until they blocked exports of low-quality recycling stock).
I’m increasingly persuaded by the thought that putting plastic in a landfill domestically would be much better for the environment than our current recycling program.
- jacquesm 5y agoRegardless: shipping waste outside of your community should be absolutely forbidden, there should be no way to externalize waste.