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Guess what % of plastics have ever been recycled? (piefed.social)

submitted 9 months ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/environment@beehaw.org

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And they knew all along - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/15/recycling-plastics-producers-report

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[–] derbis@beehaw.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Greenhouse gases are not the only environmental concern. I do agree about a more specific time scale.

[–] furrowsofar@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago

Yes. There are other concerns. Micro plastics for example maybe. My only point really... Maybe some off these things are less important then others.