‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows - DeSmog
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    • wirebeads@lemmy.caEnglish
      59·
      1 day ago

      Yup. Recycling is bullshit and if governments had any balls and weren’t bought and owned by the petrol and other corps, they’d put 100% of the owness onus on them.

      Edit: correct a spelling mistake after several commenters pointed it out. Thanks.

        • socialsecurity@piefed.socialEnglish
          29·
          2 days ago

          Paper is decent too…

          I hate how poor recycling of plastics is now being used to not recycle other products that actually do recycle decently

          • ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
            6·
            2 days ago

            I was explaining a similar frustration to a family member who said it’s because there’s so much plastic that it’s a PITA to sort it. Between this and microplastics, we need a return to glass, wire, and cardboard.

                • ddh@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
                  4·
                  1 day ago

                  As much as I hate Amazon and have reduced ordering from them significantly, at least in my area, they are leading everyone else in using paper packaging with no plastic.

        • phneutral@feddit.org
          3·
          1 day ago

          Hemp was a widely used material around the world until the fossil industry started to build similar synthetic products from the waste of the fuel extraction. Hemp got a bad reputation because of the proximity to cannabis and the deal was sealed.

        • takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          4·
          2 days ago

          I am still confused in public places, especially that restaurants.

          So for example one place has 3 bins:

          • compost
          • plastic
          • landfill

          So if one has:

          • paper wrapper from a hamburger (with some of its sauce on it)
          • paper tray for fries (oily)
          • soda cup with a plastic lid and paper straw

          What’s the best place to put them? Obviously landfill is easiest but the worst.

          Can I put the wrapper, the tray and straw in compost? They are technically paper so I’m guessing it shouldn’t matter?

          Is the plastic lid going to plastic, does it matter that it might be wet? Where does the cup go? Not sure of it is made of waxed paper or some hinge of plastic? Does it make sense to also put it in compost? I don’t think it makes sense for plastic, and landfill seems kind of bad.

          • ryannathans@aussie.zone
            3·
            2 days ago

            Paper go in compost

            Paper cups are lined with plastic, probably one for landfill

            Haven’t seen a genuine waxed cup in decades

            • takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com
              2·
              1 day ago

              Thanks will follow that advice.

              I wish that since they have standardized menu they could actually list examples and help educate customer and improve the results.

              I’m quite sure I’m not the only one.

  • minorkeys@lemmy.world
    15·
    1 day ago

    It’s just theatre to calm us down so they can continue killing us and the planet and all life on earth because they are enslaved by their massive egos.

  • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
    34·
    2 days ago

    And for their crimes against humanity ___

    Nobody of importance was prosecuted.

  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    2 days ago

    Just casually destroying the globe for the last 40 years. Fuck corporations.

    • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      And the amount of plastics we use. It’s disgusting when is the grocery industry going to cut back. It seems to be increasing fucking peeled mangos in plastic containers WTF the have natural protection.