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Re:Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling by akvadrako on Friday August 03, 2018 @08:09AM (#17679157)
Glass is much more environmentally destructive than plastic; this is just a terrible idea.
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Re:Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling by NeedMoreTea on Friday August 03, 2018 @09:07AM (#17679477)
Not quite sure how you arrive at that.

Unlike plastic, glass is inert. Old broken glass tends to revert to pebbles or sand after a little erosion. Sharp edges don't last long at all.

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Re:Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling by kaybe on Friday August 03, 2018 @10:49AM (#17680304)
Maybe GP is talking about the energy balance? If the energy comes from fossil fuels that can be a big factor.
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Re:Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling by JoeAltmaier on Friday August 03, 2018 @08:10AM (#17679165)
Not as waste surely? Beaches throughout the world are largely glassy - they are not normally considered as undesirable.
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