We were hearing that a complete circular economy with 100% recycling was a goal. But we were concerned about the environmental costs of recycling combined with the economic costs. At each stop in the recycling journey, there are both economic and environmental costs. Think about every individual cost in that journey. And all that effort makes your good deed complicated.
The vast majority of your plastic isn’t being recycled. It might be time to consider lighting it on fire.
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