Landfills as a whole take up less than .01% of all land in the world.
Plastics within those is just a tiny fraction. They are mostly dirt.
We don't have a plastics taking up space in the world problem.
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so what is the optics on pushing recycling so heavily on the general population?
Recycling companies get subsidies, of course. Itβs always central planning kick backs that result in humiliation rituals for the gen pop.
Making people 'feel good'.
At one point, and at certain price levels, recycling can be profitable.
Aluminum, steel, copper, they all come and go in terms of profitablity.
Plastics not so much.
Especially considering the dozens of kinds of plastics. No 2, 12, 5, whatever. They all must be recycled differently due to their chemical properties. Adding to the cost.
so "they" create a problem and put it on us to feel bad about just to use it as another lever to control us with ?
Yep basically
and this turns every part of life into such a high volume of noise that it's borderline impossible to filter signal and legitimate truth?
One private jet flying over your head will pollute more than what you can recycle in your lifetime. βΉοΈ
I guess. I don't see it as a problem. Industry needs different plastic compounds for different uses. It's part of life.