Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018)
by mahkeiro on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @01:17AM
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If you really want to recycle you can. In Switzerland 80% of PET bottle are collected and recycled (without deposit). This is paid by manufacturers and distributors who have to collect and pay for the recycling. Current bottles are composed of 50% of recycled PET, and some manufacturer are starting to introduce 100% bottle. Of course, to reach that result you need laws, you cannot expect the free market to do it.
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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018)
by seymore_12 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:33AM
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Do you have a source to backup that statement?
It is true that there are separate containers for PET in CH, problem the way I see it, is that people simply do not know which bottles are PET and throw in there all kinds of plastic. Sometimes, when I throw mine, I take 5 and watch what the others are throwing, essentially, if the bottle has this 3 arrows "recycle" sign, it goes in the PET basket, simple as that.
Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018)
by greatpatton on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @04:02AM
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Here is an article in English: https://lenews.ch/2020/01/14/swiss-get-more-pet-recycling-po...