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Given that single use plastic bags are rather difficult to get recycled in so many metro areas (I remember reading a single digit percentage of it is even recyc
by devonkim 3y ago
Given that single use plastic bags are rather difficult to get recycled in so many metro areas (I remember reading a single digit percentage of it is even recyclable) it’s not clear if it going into the trash instead of recycling is not a huge impact. But increased use of single use plastics is certainly not desirable IMO similar to fossil fuels unless they’re compostable or similar types that at least can break down cleanly.
- KennyBlanken 3y agoPlastic bags cannot be recycled, period. Even worse, they clog up the recycling machinery. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/07/30/plastic-bags-a-headache-for-recyclers/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/07/30/plastic-bags-a-hea...
- mike_d 3y agoThe best thing we can do for the environment is to ban recycling, kill the bike movement, and fight any solution that involves consumers. Some of it is maybe well intentioned, but it is an intentional distraction that we have to do thing to save the planet. No. Sanction countries that have rivers of plastic flowing into the ocean. Put the CEOs of chemical companies in prison when they have accidents. Eminent domain the entire farm when some crusty old fart refuses to allow a 15 foot wide section of land to be used for high speed rail.