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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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