Your friendly reminder that so many plastics aren’t recyclable - so glad California is finally pushing back on greenwashing

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Recycling is only a scam for plastic. Paper and glass are fully recyclable but are energy intensive.

      Aluminum and most metals are cheaper and less energy intensive to recycle than to mine and refine from scratch.