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A bigger issue is education about which plastics to put in recycling (1 and 2 if you're unaware, 5 can be but generally isn't). All of our "recycling" heads to
by zamalek 2y ago
A bigger issue is education about which plastics to put in recycling (1 and 2 if you're unaware, 5 can be but generally isn't). All of our "recycling" heads to landfill for this reason.
- whoiscroberts 2y agoWhat if they also stopped using plastics that can’t be recycled.
- davidhyde 2y agoAn even bigger issue is educating people that plastics (that can be recycled) can only ever be recycled once and not over and over again like glass and tin. https://www.plasticexpert.co.uk/how-many-times-can-plastic-be-recycled/ https://www.plasticexpert.co.uk/how-many-times-can-plastic-b... Once they know that they can decide for themselves if it’s ok for their take away food container to end up as a park bench at best.
- gruez 2y ago>All of our "recycling" heads to landfill for this reason. 1. recycling doesn't consist solely of plastic recycling 2. even factoring in contamination, claiming that "all" of it is heading to landfills is a stretch.