Let's call it "recycling theater" like we do for security. Maybe there were good intentions at one point but so much of it seems like marketing now. Most citie

Let's call it "recycling theater" like we do for security. Maybe there were good intentions at one point but so much of it seems like marketing now. Most cities only have a few collection spots. It would make way more sense to try to separate the trash at the trash location than asking millions of individual people to try to do it correctly, 30% of which can't do it correctly, 30% of which don't care. I'm not sure I've ever seen a single trash can that has 100% of the correct trash in it, even at a FAANMG company that claims to hire the best and brightest. Then you get ambiguous things like plastic coated paper, marked with a recycle symbol. Or cardboard milk cartons with a plastic cap and plastic infused cardboard (or is it wax?) Sure, maybe you're supposed to cut the cap part out but lots of people don't know, can't be bothered, won't do it. If you want this to actually be effective you really need to do it in as few places as possible, the trash collection companies, where a few inspectors can make sure it's being done correctly and a few reporters can check