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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
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♻️" title="Universelles Recycling-Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Universelles Recycling-Symbol"> 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">https://www.npr.org/2020/09/1...
"In 1989, oil and plastics executives began a quiet campaign to lobby ~40 states to mandate that the
Refuse. Reuse. Repurpose. Repair. Reduce. #PlasticPollutes
p.s. PLASTIC IS MADE FROM FOSSIL FUELS.
To be clear, the responsibility shouldn& #39;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:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź”´" title="Roter Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Roter Kreis"> 50%+ of plastic is used in disposable packaging.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź”´" title="Roter Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Roter Kreis"> 91% of plastics end up in landfills and never get recycled.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź”´" title="Roter Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Roter Kreis"> Plastic doesn& #39;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">https://www.nrdc.org/stories/s...
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">https://www.theguardian.com/environme...
