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Re:Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed pl... by abdullahkhalids on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @01:21AM (#35783671)
The CO2 impact of potable residential water in most places is minimal, about 0.22g/liter [1].

[1] https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/articles/dhs/the-ca...

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Re:Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed pl... by j-bos on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @04:28AM (#35784782)
If CO2 is the concern, wouldn't sending that plastic (carbon) to a landfill (sequestering) be even better?
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Re:Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed pl... by ZeroGravitas on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @05:30AM (#35785143)
No, basically all Lifetime Cost Analysis of plastic recycling suggest it saves carbon/GHG to recycle.

The people who believe otherwise seem to get their information from fossil fuel funded "libertarian" sources, that seem to magically always conclude that selling more fossil fuels is the best possible answer to every question.

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