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The main point of the linked website seems to be that providing “recycling” collection in supermarkets is basically a fraud to make consumers more comfortable u
by Kaibeezy 1y ago
The main point of the linked website seems to be that providing “recycling” collection in supermarkets is basically a fraud to make consumers more comfortable using soft plastics — if it can be recycled, then using more isn’t so worrisome.
- hyperman1 1y agoI've wondered about that after reading the article. In my country, we collect plastics at home (PMD) and it gets picked up bi-weekly in a bag. The PMD system has similar recycling stats as in the article. It is seen as an excuse for shops to declare the plastic waste problem as 'solved' without doing anything, and making consumers responsible. The shops are fighting tooth and nail against collecting plastics themselves or introducing reusable drink bottles. What's the UK alternative for collecting at the shop? Collecting at home? Doing nothing?