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Okay, that's an interesting data point that I genuinely didn't know about; thanks for posting. But my original argument still debunks PBS's claim that sorting
by gyulai 3y ago
Okay, that's an interesting data point that I genuinely didn't know about; thanks for posting.
But my original argument still debunks PBS's claim that sorting and free market economics is somehow the problem.
I still feel like I'm not personally at fault in my role as a consumer if I use plastic and take it to the recycling center assuming them to deal in good faith.
- kalleboo 3y agoI had to look up the numbers for Germany but they're around the same around the world, sometimes worse. I live in Japan which also boasts a very high high recycling rate, but the vast majority of the plastic just gets incinerated. Here whenever it comes up in the news, they claim that since different types of waste needs to be burnt at different temperatures, it's still worth it since it makes the incineration (which is used to generate heat or electricity) more efficient.