NPR's science podcast, Short Wave had an interesting episode today.
Only a tiny percentage of plastic ever gets recycled, and even then, only once. Fossil fuel companies have a vested interest in making people believe they are more recycleable than they actually are.
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/08/1141601301/the-myth-of-plastic-recycling
My takeaway: voting and calling legislators is more valuable than recycling plastic bottles.
Only a tiny percentage of plastic ever gets recycled, and even then, only once. Fossil fuel companies have a vested interest in making people believe they are more recycleable than they actually are.
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/08/1141601301/the-myth-of-plastic-recycling
My takeaway: voting and calling legislators is more valuable than recycling plastic bottles.
The Myth of Plastic Recycling
For many, recycling feels like a tangible way to personally combat climate change and to positively affect the environment.NPR