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It’s not the pollution of glass that’s as much a concern as the lack of materials. The world is running out of sand.
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/problem-our-dwindling-sand-reserves
No wonder considering all the concrete being poured into large construction projects.
Glass recycles back into glass. Just gotta quit putting it in the landfill.
Yup. That’s what I’m getting at. The problem isn’t how discarded glass directly impacts the environment. It’s far less hazardous than most refuse. The concern is discarded glass won’t be recycled, requiring more new production.
Australia sucks at recycling. When I lived in Germany the residential streets had separate bins for green, brown and clear glass. So it can be recycled while maintaining quality. Separating waste is a matter of social conscience.
@goodthanks @disguy_ovahea wait till you hear what happens to it after it's collected to be sent to China.
People still talk about the time it all went to landfill anyway after this kind of political fuck-up
https://12ft.io/https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/please-keep-recycling-perth-urged-to-trust-the-system-after-landfill-crisis-20200226-p544oa.html
Doesn't most of it go to landfill anyway due to contamination? Every share house I've lived in didn't separate their waste. I used to empty it on the drive way and sort it on bin nights but eventually gave up. Australians are lazy as fuck. Apartment blocks are the worst. Found a microwave in the recycle bin. We're fucked.
Glass uses sand unsuitable for construction
Concrete needs sharp sand, glass can use round sand
There's not much sharp sand