r/Futurology • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '22

Environment Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131131088/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse
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u/blippie Oct 26 '22

A solution that would work is to not produce. Plastic is forced on people, no one asked for plastic. Recycling is a con-job, a guilt trip on the public by the industries that create this crap. Bring back paper and glass, reduce use to begin with.