Not only that, very little of what we throw in recycle bins is actually recycled.
It’s become cultural kabuki, for no real benefit.
“very little of what we throw in recycle bins is actually recycled”
Yep it just goes in a different hole in the dump.....where I am doesn’t even recycle glass anymore.
“Not only that, very little of what we throw in recycle bins is actually recycled.”
There used to be a trash drop-off facility near my house in the woods. This was to prevent people from dropping the trash beside the road or in the woods off one of the many trails. The downside was you were supposed to put everything in different bins. Colored glass (or is it glass of color?) clear glass, clear plastic, etc. The attendant yelled at me for putting the wrong thing behind the door. It was one long metal structure with lots of labeled doors but zero dividers inside. I looked into the container, at the huge pile, pulled out a colored glass (or, glass of color) bottle and moved it down one door to land back in the same place. Ridiculous.
Really? I've seen some documentaries on recycling plastics and paper products, always with a skeptical eye. My own Waste Management company has busted me for putting plastics in the green barrel.