California is correct. scientists have been saying for decades that most plastics are not at all recyclable, and it’s very easy to follow the trail of those plastics to landfills.
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Plastic is literally everywhere on earth. It is inescapable, it is (mostly) indestructible, and it is inevitable now. Enjoy the party while it lasts.
And yet “our” politicians chose to listen to lobbyists (bribes) rather than scientists. For decades! This is the lead problem all over again.
I recently bought a pair of pants. The label said they were made from recycled plastic bottles. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Also I’ve seen videos of people in other countries who are making various products with plastic they’ve cleaned up from their beaches.
Ah so of course that must mean that these scientists are wrong!
Plastic bottles are made using PET or PETG and it is one of the few plastics that are easily recycled. Most plastics however are not. And just because people are using plastic they found to make custom products does not mean the plastic itself is recyclable. It needs to be recyclable on a large scale where it can be reused in large scale industries to not have a negative impact on the environment.
The article isn’t claiming that it is impossible to recycle some certain types of plastic, the problem is that only 5% of plastics are being recycled at extremely high cost and risk.
Plastics companies are misrepresenting plastic recycling capability while writing and influencing laws that profit plastics corporations and directly poisoning the health of almost every living thing on the planet.
They have been lying about a lot of things.
The way capitalism ignored medical science to poison multiple generations with lead, and now is doing the same thing with plastics has completed soured me on capitalism. It is truly a disgusting and irredeemable system where the greed of a few outweigh the needs of everyone else.
Don’t forget the way capitalism ignored medical science on the dangers of tobacco, and the dangers of sugar!
Gotta release the plastic eating bacteria. Especially on the landfills. Gas companies canpay the bill for the bacteria.
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