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c/climate · by Pro@mander.xyz · 1y

‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows

https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/05/maddening-proof-plastics-industry-knew-recycling-was-false-solution-in-1974-new-document-shows/

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30 Comments

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 114 pts · 1y (16 replies)

I've been reading this article for 30 years.

wirebeads@lemmy.ca · 60 pts · 1y (15 replies)

Yup. Recycling is bullshit and if governments had any balls and weren’t bought and owned by the petrol and other corps, they’d put 100% of the owness onus on them.

Edit: correct a spelling mistake after several commenters pointed it out. Thanks.

growsomethinggood@reddthat.com · 45 pts · 1y (9 replies)

Recycling plastics specifically. Aluminum recycles amazingly well, and glass decently, so keep recycling those!

socialsecurity@piefed.social · 32 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Paper is decent too....

I hate how poor recycling of plastics is now being used to not recycle other products that actually do recycle decently

ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I was explaining a similar frustration to a family member who said it's because there's so much plastic that it's a PITA to sort it. Between this and microplastics, we need a return to glass, wire, and cardboard.

ryannathans@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Plastic packing tape and similar has unfortunately contaminated recycled cardboard with microplastics

bitchkat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I like that paper tape Amazon uses. I don't like their plastic envelopes.

DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y

As much as I hate Amazon and have reduced ordering from them significantly, at least in my area, they are leading everyone else in using paper packaging with no plastic.

phneutral@feddit.org · 3 pts · 1y

Hemp was a widely used material around the world until the fossil industry started to build similar synthetic products from the waste of the fuel extraction. Hemp got a bad reputation because of the proximity to cannabis and the deal was sealed.

takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I am still confused in public places, especially that restaurants.

So for example one place has 3 bins:

  • compost
  • plastic
  • landfill

So if one has:

  • paper wrapper from a hamburger (with some of its sauce on it)
  • paper tray for fries (oily)
  • soda cup with a plastic lid and paper straw

What's the best place to put them? Obviously landfill is easiest but the worst.

Can I put the wrapper, the tray and straw in compost? They are technically paper so I'm guessing it shouldn't matter?

Is the plastic lid going to plastic, does it matter that it might be wet? Where does the cup go? Not sure of it is made of waxed paper or some hinge of plastic? Does it make sense to also put it in compost? I don't think it makes sense for plastic, and landfill seems kind of bad.

ryannathans@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Paper go in compost

Paper cups are lined with plastic, probably one for landfill

Haven't seen a genuine waxed cup in decades

takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y

Thanks will follow that advice.

I wish that since they have standardized menu they could actually list examples and help educate customer and improve the results.

I'm quite sure I'm not the only one.

Carmakazi@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (2 replies)

onus

Hylactor@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

anus

OrteilGenou@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

aynuss

bitchkat@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Did you mean "onus"?

regedit@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 1y

Yet you still misspelled anus, even after the edit!

monogram@feddit.nl · 36 pts · 1y
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socialsecurity@piefed.social · 29 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Tobacco and sugar did the same thing among others

kibiz0r@midwest.social · 10 pts · 1y

Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 1y (2 replies)

So when are we going to band together and violently solve this problem?

tawsi@sopuli.xyz · 13 pts · 1y

jouhija@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 1y

Shh, you're just going to get banned if you say that all capitalists should be rounded up, shot and their bodies burned

Usernamealreadyinuse@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y

minorkeys@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

It's just theatre to calm us down so they can continue killing us and the planet and all life on earth because they are enslaved by their massive egos.

Sanctus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Just casually destroying the globe for the last 40 years. Fuck corporations.

Auli@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

And the amount of plastics we use. It's disgusting when is the grocery industry going to cut back. It seems to be increasing fucking peeled mangos in plastic containers WTF the have natural protection.

NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 11 pts · 1y

I am shocked! shocked!

...well not that shocked

friend_of_satan@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

So Penn was right. It was Bullshit.

Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 4 pts · 1y

Sue for reparations.

OptimisticPessimist@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Knowing something is good, proving something is better.