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[-] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 19 points 1 year ago

PET for example is also feasable to recycle. Problem with plastic recycling is mostly that plastic waste is not just one type of plastic.

[-] F_State@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

Biggest misconception by far. You can't just "melt it down" like you can with glass or aluminum or steel

[-] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 5 points 1 year ago
[-] F_State@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was agreeing with your "not just one type of plastic" comment

[-] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 1 points 1 year ago

Sorry, text-based communication is hard sometimes.

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