Not even water bottles and milk jugs meet standards for recyclability, a new report finds.
  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    5·
    3 years ago

    Genuinely confused.

    I thought PET was endlessly recyclable. In Australia all drink bottles will be 100% recycled PET soon.

    I know the rest is shit but let’s focus on the real problems here.

    • alcyoneous@beehaw.orgEnglish
      11·
      3 years ago

      You are correct, it is technically 100% recyclable. I personally dislike this article because it muddles the message. The whole explanation from the article is that if less than 30% of the material is recycled (in the US), it is not recyclable. I find this a stupid argument, because the material IS recyclable. But for a whole host of reasons in the US, it isn’t consistently recycled.