Pro@programming.dev to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 3 days agoThe Myth of Plastic Recycling.slrpnk.netimagemessage-square103linkfedilinkarrow-up1888arrow-down111
arrow-up1877arrow-down1imageThe Myth of Plastic Recycling.slrpnk.netPro@programming.dev to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 3 days agomessage-square103linkfedilink
minus-squareEcholynx@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 hours agoIt depends. My municipality recycling bins take type 5.
minus-squarerekabis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoI can absolutely guarantee that it is either Burned for power generation Disposed of in a landfill Exported to a foreign country Only about 0.5-2% of all “recycled” polypropylene is actually recycled in North America, in places where it is accepted for recycling.
It depends. My municipality recycling bins take type 5.
I can absolutely guarantee that it is either
Only about 0.5-2% of all “recycled” polypropylene is actually recycled in North America, in places where it is accepted for recycling.