Who fucking cares. Recycling is a scam in the first place.
this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2024
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Recycling is only a scam for plastic. Paper and glass are fully recyclable but are energy intensive.
Aluminum and most metals are cheaper and less energy intensive to recycle than to mine and refine from scratch.
This. A soda or beer can is made of 98% recycled aluminum and that aluminum has been recycled hundreds of times.
Don’t let plastics stop you from caring entirely about recycling other materials
I don't think companies should be able to use the recycling symbol unless they can ensure that the majority of what they produce gets recycled.
And in California, state law is expected to restrict the chasing arrows for most packaging made of plastic, unless there’s evidence that the plastic is widely collected and turned into new products within the state.
Thankfully, California agrees.