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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by oefnak on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:37PM (#24487007)
Glass and paper may cost more energy, but don't cause pollution. And when we have enough solar panels, energy will be free.

Removing all microplastics from nature will be a lot harder.

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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by kgabis on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:54PM (#24487170)
No, energy won't be free with "enough solar panels". There's this thing called night. And seasons. And transmission losses.
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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by themeiguoren on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @07:07PM (#24487762)
Paper grocery bags give off gas when they rot, whereas the (smaller) amount of energy in a plastic grocery bag is carbon locked in a controlled landfill. I think there’s a strong argument for plastic bags being more environmentally friendly.
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