Pretty sobering article from MIT
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Plastics - everywhere
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Pretty sobering article from MIT
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/12/1081129/plastic-recycling-climate-change-microplastics/[/URL]
Yes it’s everywhere
On the beach, on the side of the road, in the bay and ocean etc
I’m pretty sure the point of trying to recycle it is to control that from happening no?
Pretty sobering article from MIT
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/12/1081129/plastic-recycling-climate-change-microplastics/[/URL]
Yes it’s everywhere
On the beach, on the side of the road, in the bay and ocean etc
I’m pretty sure the point of trying to recycle it is to control that from happening no?
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,060 postsSince 2018
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Key word - trying
Had no idea - learned something today
***PVC, which is often used to make pipes and other materials, breaks down into toxic chlorine-containing components and cannot be recycled. ***
it's also appearing in our food chain - it's consumed by fish & ocean mammals & consequently being ingested by humans
I recycle nearly EVERY piece of plastic that I am disposing of - not just the large stuff. All those blister type packaging. I strip the paper off of it first. Plastic film (think shopping bags, the packages that so many things come in, freezer bags, produce bags all of it, the bags bread, english muffins, etc come in). That type of stuff can be deposited in those bins outside of most supermarkets).
[***[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][SIZE=4]The Great Pacific Garbage Patch[/SIZE][/COLOR]***]('https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch/')
Key word - trying
Had no idea - learned something today
***PVC, which is often used to make pipes and other materials, breaks down into toxic chlorine-containing components and cannot be recycled. ***
it's also appearing in our food chain - it's consumed by fish & ocean mammals & consequently being ingested by humans
I recycle nearly EVERY piece of plastic that I am disposing of - not just the large stuff. All those blister type packaging. I strip the paper off of it first. Plastic film (think shopping bags, the packages that so many things come in, freezer bags, produce bags all of it, the bags bread, english muffins, etc come in). That type of stuff can be deposited in those bins outside of most supermarkets).
[***[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][SIZE=4]The Great Pacific Garbage Patch[/SIZE][/COLOR]***]('https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch/')
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,900 postsSince 2018
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It is not profitable to recycle plastic. Until there is a real cheap method companies would rather just make more. It's cheap and easy to make.
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it's also appearing in our food chain - it's consumed by fish & ocean mammals & consequently being ingested by humans
I recycle nearly EVERY piece of plastic that I am disposing of - not just the large stuff.
This also doesn't help. Not all plastic can be recycled. So now the plant has to hire people to physically remove whatever doesn't get recycled. Increasing costs.
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it's also appearing in our food chain - it's consumed by fish & ocean mammals & consequently being ingested by humans
I recycle nearly EVERY piece of plastic that I am disposing of - not just the large stuff.
This also doesn't help. Not all plastic can be recycled. So now the plant has to hire people to physically remove whatever doesn't get recycled. Increasing costs.
First MateOriginal Crew693 postsSince 2019
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I recycle nearly EVERY piece of plastic that I am disposing
Good effort, but very few plastics that are collected for recycling actually get recycled. China has stopped taking everything except #2, and they only take them on occasion.
It's "SOP" for many garbage removal companies is to take the plastics from the recycle bins and toss them in with the rest of the garbage.
Another interesting head scratching moment at our local dump is the sign that says, "No Longer Taking Brown Bottles for Recycling. Toss them in the trash!"
I recycle nearly EVERY piece of plastic that I am disposing
Good effort, but very few plastics that are collected for recycling actually get recycled. China has stopped taking everything except #2, and they only take them on occasion.
It's "SOP" for many garbage removal companies is to take the plastics from the recycle bins and toss them in with the rest of the garbage.
Another interesting head scratching moment at our local dump is the sign that says, "No Longer Taking Brown Bottles for Recycling. Toss them in the trash!"
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
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Good effort, but very few plastics that are collected for recycling actually get recycled. China has stopped taking everything except #2, and they only take them on occasion.
It's "SOP" for many garbage removal companies is to take the plastics from the recycle bins and toss them in with the rest of the garbage.
Another interesting head scratching moment at our local dump is the sign that says, "No Longer Taking Brown Bottles for Recycling. Toss them in the trash!"
I'm doing my part - if others want to defeat that there's really nothing I can do - that is their decision - at least I tried & will continue to do so...............
Good effort, but very few plastics that are collected for recycling actually get recycled. China has stopped taking everything except #2, and they only take them on occasion.
It's "SOP" for many garbage removal companies is to take the plastics from the recycle bins and toss them in with the rest of the garbage.
Another interesting head scratching moment at our local dump is the sign that says, "No Longer Taking Brown Bottles for Recycling. Toss them in the trash!"
I'm doing my part - if others want to defeat that there's really nothing I can do - that is their decision - at least I tried & will continue to do so...............
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,900 postsSince 2018
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AdmiralOriginal Crew20,900 postsSince 2018
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I'm doing my part - if others want to defeat that there's really nothing I can do - that is their decision - at least I tried & will continue to do so...............
But you are not doing your part. Find out what plastics can be recycled and which ones can't. The ones that can't unfortunately should be thrown in regular trash.
Pretty sure all those plastic blister packs that are impossible to open are not recyclable .
I'm doing my part - if others want to defeat that there's really nothing I can do - that is their decision - at least I tried & will continue to do so...............
But you are not doing your part. Find out what plastics can be recycled and which ones can't. The ones that can't unfortunately should be thrown in regular trash.
Pretty sure all those plastic blister packs that are impossible to open are not recyclable .
First MateOriginal Crew693 postsSince 2019
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But you are not doing your part. Find out what plastics can be recycled and which ones can't. The ones that can't unfortunately should be thrown in regular trash.
Pretty sure all those plastic blister packs that are impossible to open are not recyclable .
*The focal point of a blister pack's various materials is a piece of **thermoformed plastic** (such as PVC, PET, PETG, etc.). A backing substrate (most commonly made from blister-board) is attached to the backside of the thermoformed plastic container*
All of which are recyclable..................
But you are not doing your part. Find out what plastics can be recycled and which ones can't. The ones that can't unfortunately should be thrown in regular trash.
Pretty sure all those plastic blister packs that are impossible to open are not recyclable .
*The focal point of a blister pack's various materials is a piece of **thermoformed plastic** (such as PVC, PET, PETG, etc.). A backing substrate (most commonly made from blister-board) is attached to the backside of the thermoformed plastic container*
All of which are recyclable..................
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,900 postsSince 2018
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All of which are recyclable..................
Yes, they may be recycled, but few, if any plastic right now is being recycled. China used to be the major recycling center, but they stopped taking most plastics like 3 years ago.
If go through the motions makes you feel better, that's fine, but please don't believe they're being recycled...
From National Geographic:
*Only **about six percent** of the plastic—everything from plastic bottles to IV drips—produced in the U.S. in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace report. Some plastic items are designed in ways that make them difficult to recycle or recyclers struggle to find people who want to buy recycled material.*
All of which are recyclable..................
Yes, they may be recycled, but few, if any plastic right now is being recycled. China used to be the major recycling center, but they stopped taking most plastics like 3 years ago.
If go through the motions makes you feel better, that's fine, but please don't believe they're being recycled...
From National Geographic:
*Only **about six percent** of the plastic—everything from plastic bottles to IV drips—produced in the U.S. in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace report. Some plastic items are designed in ways that make them difficult to recycle or recyclers struggle to find people who want to buy recycled material.*
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
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Yes, they may be recycled, but few, if any plastic right now is being recycled. China used to be the major recycling center, but they stopped taking most plastics like 3 years ago.
If go through the motions makes you feel better, that's fine, but please don't believe they're being recycled...
From National Geographic:
*Only **about six percent** of the plastic—everything from plastic bottles to IV drips—produced in the U.S. in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace report. Some plastic items are designed in ways that make them difficult to recycle or recyclers struggle to find people who want to buy recycled material.*
And that's 6% that does end up in the enviorment - it's better then 0%
as I've said already - I'll do what I can if others want to abort it - that is beyond my control..........
Yes, they may be recycled, but few, if any plastic right now is being recycled. China used to be the major recycling center, but they stopped taking most plastics like 3 years ago.
If go through the motions makes you feel better, that's fine, but please don't believe they're being recycled...
From National Geographic:
*Only **about six percent** of the plastic—everything from plastic bottles to IV drips—produced in the U.S. in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace report. Some plastic items are designed in ways that make them difficult to recycle or recyclers struggle to find people who want to buy recycled material.*
And that's 6% that does end up in the enviorment - it's better then 0%
as I've said already - I'll do what I can if others want to abort it - that is beyond my control..........
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,900 postsSince 2018
I HATE PLASTIC FORKS, SPOONS and KNIVES… hate em’…
these are getting discarded today, perhaps to the maintenance lunch room… bet they have a couple of hundred in the fridge… cellie…
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these are getting discarded today, perhaps to the maintenance lunch room… bet they have a couple of hundred in the fridge… cellie…
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CommodoreOriginal Crew18,289 postsSince 2019
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I HATE PLASTIC FORKS, SPOONS and KNIVES… hate em’…
these are getting discarded today, perhaps to the maintenance lunch room… bet they have a couple of hundred in the fridge… cellie…
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recycle 'em sir
I HATE PLASTIC FORKS, SPOONS and KNIVES… hate em’…
these are getting discarded today, perhaps to the maintenance lunch room… bet they have a couple of hundred in the fridge… cellie…
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recycle 'em sir
AdmiralOriginal Crew20,900 postsSince 2018
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