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Some cynics think the plastic industry supports sham “recycling” efforts that don’t actually work, in order to alleviate customer guilt and forestall a ban or m
by michaelt 1y ago
Some cynics think the plastic industry supports sham “recycling” efforts that don’t actually work, in order to alleviate customer guilt and forestall a ban or mandatory reformulation.
The bad thing, in this line of thought, is that we’re being lied to and taken for fools. Tricked into buying things we’re promised are recyclable when they’re not.
- sillyfluke 1y agoA couple of Intercept articles that seemingly reflect this view. [0] https://archive.md/mhLWt https://archive.md/mhLWt specifically "The Recyclable Scam" section [1] https://archive.md/jCIid https://archive.md/jCIid "The promised advanced recycling for plastic but delivered toxic waste"