91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018)

Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by ummonk on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:28PM (#24486333)

Most glass and paper doesn't get recycled either. Recycling is broadly speaking nonexistent. Most ends up in the landfill or incinerated.

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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by DoingIsLearning on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:53PM (#24486577)

> Recycling is broadly speaking nonexistent.

Can you link to a source for that claim?

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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by aksss on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:52PM (#24487144)

You know how they say the "cloud" is just some other guy's computer? Recycling can often be some other guy's landfill.

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