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Re:Recycling was a lie to sell more plastic, recycling indus... by tomerico on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @11:55PM (#24715589)
But you assume that the oil saved by a reduction in plastic use will be kept in the ground. Isn't a fairer assumption that it would be repurposed and burnt?
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Re:Recycling was a lie to sell more plastic, recycling indus... by AjithAntony on Thursday October 08, 2020 @03:00AM (#24716613)
I think he just generally meant stop using oil for all uses for maximum carbon sequestration
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