The Illusion of Recycling
The recycling system itself is deeply flawed. Most plastics are incompatible, making sorting costly and inefficient. Only PET (#1) and HDPE (#2) are widely recycled. In short, once most plastic products are created and reach the end of their usefulness, they’re tough to repurpose.
The economics of recycling are also stacked against success. Virgin plastic, often subsidized by fossil fuel subsidies, is cheaper than recycled plastic. This price disparity discourages the use of recycled materials.
Furthermore, the rise of flexible packaging—those lightweight packets for snacks and food—exacerbates the problem. These multi-layered packets, while convenient, are incredibly difficult to recycle due to contamination and complex composition.
I don't know how in USA you are managing any plastics, but here in Province of Québec we are doing all we can to minimizing its use. With the 47 putting back plastic straws in circulation in USA and all those federal agencies closings, nothing good will be seen in USA in this recycling cycle.
ReplyDeleteYou are 450 million and we are 40 million in Canada so who's thre most careless..
Not to forget the way you will more and more pollute air with the unregulated oil drilling and gas and coal bieng back in use...
Yes USA is going back in time...
JiEL - And punishing the world as they do it.
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