Vote for trash burning power plants. Worse than oil power plants, but still better than plastic trash in the wild.
this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2025
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how is it worse than oil power plants?
Because oil > plastic + chemicals > trash mix > power vs. oil > power.
save yourself first before thinking of others
Me watching op how he’ll eat beef this week
This meme is missing a third panel with a cancer patient in their death bed.
This is a PSA that as a whole, the plastics recycling and packaging industry isn't well regulated, and all those plastic drink and soda bottles at the grocery store that now say "Made with recycled plastics"? You have NO idea what type of plastics are in there now or the level of decay, and neither do the manufacturers.
Do not drink out of, eat out of, or wear anything that is made from recycled plastics.
Recycled plastics encountered in the world should be assumed to be toxic unless you know for certain they aren't, and should not be considered fit for food use, medical use, or prolonged human contact.
There are people who live in countries that do regulate this stuff, you know
Yes I know. Part of the problem is that it's a global industry, which is why I said "as a whole". One company or country could make a recycled plastic bottle, another company could buy it and ship it to another country to be used in a product, and finally sent to another country to be sold to consumers.
Most people have no idea what any country's regulations and standards are on recycled plastics quality & safety, and they aren't going to think about it or research it before they make a purchase.
Perhaps a better Public Service Announcement might be: if your government doesn't generally care about your health, don't buy recycled plastics for food or clothing use in your country.
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microplastics might explain that epic rant about lobster.
But they sell those soda branded shirts made out of soda bottles!! /s