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> It's a 100% win, A 100% win would be not producing the plastics in the first place in order to not have this problem, and then producing heat via a renewable
by otikik 4y ago
> It's a 100% win,
A 100% win would be not producing the plastics in the first place in order to not have this problem, and then producing heat via a renewable source.
Everything below that is less of a 100% win.
> Burning plastic does not release pollutants
That is strictly false. It depends on the plastic. "Dioxins are just one of the many harmful emissions from incinerators. They are highly toxic and can cause cancer and damage to the immune system"
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/incineration-burning-plastic-crisis/#:~:text=Burning%20plastic%20waste%20also%20releases,damage%20to%20the%20immune%20system https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/incineration-burning-plas....