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"Humans" did demand recyclable materials, which is why with a looming threat of regulation the plastics industry lied about plastic being recyclable. Industry h
by ben-schaaf 4y ago
"Humans" did demand recyclable materials, which is why with a looming threat of regulation the plastics industry lied about plastic being recyclable. Industry has a vastly higher capacity to lie, obscure and deflect than any individual has to uncover and understand the full and total consequences of their purchases.
- fractallyte 4y agoAnd you're still ignoring the role of the consumer. How much of that recyclable trash is dumped? Why does it end up in waterways, and eventually the ocean? That's a problem that's completely separate from the plastics industry. It's a problem of individual responsibility - which is the ‚elephant in the room' for so many people in this discussion.