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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by wil421 on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @09:42AM (#19263495)
Why would you use a plastic bag for milk? Most of the milk I buy comes in paper cartons.[1] Paper should degrade much faster than a plastic bag, plastic bottle, or glass.

[1]https://www.horizon.com/faqs?f%5B5%5D=field_faq_category%3A9...

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by YUMad on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @09:45AM (#19263515)
The inside of that carton is still lined with plastic tho.
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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by AstralStorm on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @10:09AM (#19263662)
Plastic foil, much more biodegradable and probably compostable to boot, unlike PET.
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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by wil421 on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @11:22AM (#19264188)
24% polyethylene is still much better than a near 100% plastic bag or milk container.
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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by o_nate on Thursday February 28, 2019 @03:13PM (#19274645)
It depends. If your county has the right equipment to recycle those mixed paper/plastic cartons then probably so, otherwise the whole thing goes into landfill or is incinerated, and that's more material than a plastic bag. You can check online if your county has the facility (unfortunately mine doesn't).
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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by Scoundreller on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @09:49AM (#19263547)
Tetra is expensive. Great for long term storage and backpack durability, but not worth the added cost (read: resources used in their manufacture) for something that must be consumed within 1-2 weeks of opening.

I do buy cheap wine in tetra boxes. They have a spigot to limit air-intake, so you can take your time to finish it.

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