• Zerush@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    Plastic nowadays is inevitable, but at least the use of biodegradable plastic made from modified natural pulps is growing. Plastic is just a generic term for artificial materials and not all of them are harmful, and a lot of these also can be easy recycled. PET are often converted to filaments for 3D printers or yarns for clothing. Bad only if they are thrown into nature or into the sea

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      16 hours ago

      Ah, but you must see that recycling costs money! It’s cheaper to pretend you’re recycling and just throw it in the oceans and rivers and landscapes!

      I hate it here. We even throw out online returns nearly 100% of the time for all it’s worth, it’s fucking crazy.