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Re:Americans' plastic recycling is dumped in landfills by mytailorisrich on Monday July 29, 2019 @09:50AM (#20554543)
Explicit recycling is not necessarily the best option depending on the resources (e.g. energy) needed.

Burning plastics is an option especially if plant-based (to be carbon neutral) but it then raises the issue of land use.

Biodegradability/compostability is another option with new types of plastics and/or GMO bacteria.

The point is to look at the full picture instead of claiming that all plastics should be get rid of without considering if the alternatives are any better.

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Re:Americans' plastic recycling is dumped in landfills by ulisesrmzroche on Monday July 29, 2019 @11:16AM (#20555424)
The full picture looks pretty grim. I think y’all miss out on the bigger picture cus y’all hit these ideological blinders, very peculiar to HN.

For example, the article is very explicit about why recycling is not working - it has to do with economics - and y’all talking nonsense about GMO bacteria and energy use.

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