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Plastic recycling is largely a con. It mostly goes to the dump.
"In 1989, oil and plastics executives began a quiet campaign to lobby ~40 states to mandate that the
symbol appear on all plastic — even if there was no way to economically recycle it." https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled
"In 1989, oil and plastics executives began a quiet campaign to lobby ~40 states to mandate that the
symbol appear on all plastic — even if there was no way to economically recycle it." https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled
Refuse. Reuse. Repurpose. Repair. Reduce. #PlasticPollutes
p.s. PLASTIC IS MADE FROM FOSSIL FUELS.
To be clear, the responsibility shouldn't simply be on consumers. Government and corporations must step up, must innovate and provide alternatives, must incentivize the shift away from disposables.
Some facts:
50%+ of plastic is used in disposable packaging.
91% of plastics end up in landfills and never get recycled.
Plastic doesn't really break *down* it just breaks into smaller pieces... that then enter the food chain. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/single-use-plastics-101
50%+ of plastic is used in disposable packaging. 91% of plastics end up in landfills and never get recycled. Plastic doesn't really break *down* it just breaks into smaller pieces... that then enter the food chain. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/single-use-plastics-101
Also, #PLASTIC is a serious climate issue: "Plastic contributes to greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of its life cycle.... By 2050 plastic will be responsible for up to 13% of the total “carbon budget” – equivalent to 615 coal-fired power plants." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/15/single-use-plastics-a-serious-climate-change-hazard-study-warns
