c/worldnews · by bazmatazable@reddthat.com · 2yReduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf https://climateintegrity.org/plastics-fraud 157 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world
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nekandro@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 2y
We know
EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Right? Is the climate aware news actually on a 15 year lag? Because it’s even slow for that.
thbb@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
In several European countries, plastic is sorted to be used in incinerators for local heat production.
Sure, it doesn't count as renewable nor carbon-free energy, but it gets rid of the waste and makes double use of the oil extracted.