Plastic recycling is a problem consumers can't solve

Re:Plastic recycling is a problem consumers can't solve by steve19 on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @08:41PM (#17413155)

Or it may just create perverse incentives fir people to throw everything in landfill. Not 100% sure where to put that $1 drink bottle, throw in the trash and don't risk a $200.

Not sure how that could be prevented.

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Re:Plastic recycling is a problem consumers can't solve by quantum_magpie on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @10:21PM (#17413583)

Throwing recyclable goods in to the landfill bag nets you a fine. That's the whole point - you sort correctly, or you pay up. If you are unable to sort your trash - you don't buy stuff. The landfill bags are for non-recyclable items.

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Re:Plastic recycling is a problem consumers can't solve by lmm on Thursday June 28, 2018 @09:02AM (#17416467)

That makes no sense as policy. 1 cubic metre of landfill space costs the same whether you fill it with "recyclable" or "non-recyclable" items.

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