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Recycling question! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm aware that I, the consumer, won't change the world and that we need structural change.

Still, I've been wondering. I've come to learn that plastic recycling is largely a myth/scam, but what about glass and metal recycling? Also, what happens to the plastic coating on metal during recycling?

TIA

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Plastic recycling is still superior to discarding, but inferior to avoiding in the first place. It is simply energy intensive and not many people do it.