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Originally Posted by Challenger
Recycling has been an enormous and expensive waste of effort for years now. Only because of the recent rejection of our waste by third world countries have we begun to come to our senses. The problem is not "Fake News. " In Hong Kong you pay for plastic bags at the grocery store. Most people bring reusable bags. Because of the rather worthless recycling collection efforts across the country we have lost sight of the real costs of our waste. Time to take a different path.
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I so agree with this. We need to produce less waste packaging, not focus on trying to chase dwindling recycle markets. I recently saw oranges in a grocery store that were wrapped in clear plastic film. WHY?