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Re:Recycling was a lie to sell more plastic, recycling indus... by TylerE on Thursday October 08, 2020 @12:20AM (#24715757)
Glass is totally recyclable, the problem is you can’t get clear glass out of anything that has color in it, which a lot of stuff does.

It’s also not really saving any energy or valuable resources, and glass is heavy and fragile.

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Re:Recycling was a lie to sell more plastic, recycling indus... by efreak on Thursday October 08, 2020 @09:35AM (#24718962)
Glass doesn't have to be clear for most disposable uses; it's mostly useful in things such as windows, where you probably want to keep them around. For bottles, it doesn't really matter much.
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