I generally agree - unless you have access to recycling that will actually reclaim the plastic to make other plastic things (like LDPE/HDPE tubs into plastic lu

I generally agree - unless you have access to recycling that will actually reclaim the plastic to make other plastic things (like LDPE/HDPE tubs into plastic lumber, or better yet actually circular recycling like PETE clamshells chipped up to be made into more clamshells). That also keeps the carbon locked up, and doesn't require more oil to make virgin plastic for the same jobs.