The Era of Easy Recycling May Be Coming to an End

Re:The Era of Easy Recycling May Be Coming to an End by Spooky23 on Saturday January 12, 2019 @05:11PM (#18893561)

It’s a risk area because the risks of BPA likely exist in whatever they are using.

I always assume there’s something nasty under the surface with plastic drink and serving ware — like 6 months after the first BPA studies hit the press, GE sold its plastic and silicone divisions.

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Re:The Era of Easy Recycling May Be Coming to an End by blattimwind on Saturday January 12, 2019 @06:05PM (#18893832)

Producing high-purity plastics that don't contain any of the many usually toxic ingredients is quite difficult and requires finely tuned and monitored processes. There is a huge price differential between plastics used for consumer garbage and e.g. plastics used for industrial piping and fixtures (when they're nominally the same plastic) which is gladly paid for.

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