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minus-squareuniquethrowagay@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 day agoPET for example is also feasable to recycle. Problem with plastic recycling is mostly that plastic waste is not just one type of plastic.
minus-squareF_State@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 hours agoBiggest misconception by far. You can’t just “melt it down” like you can with glass or aluminum or steel
minus-squareuniquethrowagay@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoYou can recycle it though and it’s economically viable. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PET_bottle_recycling
minus-squareF_State@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 hours agoI was agreeing with your “not just one type of plastic” comment
PET for example is also feasable to recycle. Problem with plastic recycling is mostly that plastic waste is not just one type of plastic.
Biggest misconception by far. You can’t just “melt it down” like you can with glass or aluminum or steel
You can recycle it though and it’s economically viable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PET_bottle_recycling
I was agreeing with your “not just one type of plastic” comment