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CILISI_SMITH t1_jbv3kn5 wrote

Reply to comment by ethereal3xp in Plastic pollution in oceans has reached 'unprecedented' levels in 15 years by ethereal3xp

>Recycling, even in countries with advanced waste management systems, has done little to help the pollution problem since just a small percentage of plastics are properly recycled

The dirty little plastics recycling secret, it's been invented by the plastics industry to convince the public not to complain or fuck with their business model.

But Climate Town does a better break down of the problem.

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hydralisk_hydrawife t1_jbwz1bm wrote

Even the non recyclable plastics, what are they doing outside of a landfill? We did our part, we put it in the trash or the recycling. What did you guys do with it next? Don't be pointing fingers back at us!

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