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When is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.(www.propublica.org)

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Tovervlag@feddit.nl
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In the Netherlands we have trash separation for plastic and empty carton packages from milk ,yoghurt etc. Recently it came out that often 75% is rejected and treated as normal trash. :-/ Why fucking bother if you’re not recycling properly. Bastards.

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BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee
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A friend of mine works in a garbage burning facility that is used to heat a part of the city. He told me that the more the garbage is separated, the less it burns and they still have to fulfill a quota. So they throw in a lot of glass and other things.

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