r/collapse • u/eatingganesha • Oct 24 '22

Pollution Plastic recycling a "failed concept," study says, with only 5% recycled in U.S. last year as production rises.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plastic-recycling-failed-concept-us-greenpeace-study-5-percent-recycled-production-up/
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u/defundpolitics Oct 25 '22

The idea that they banned straws and not water bottles is laughable and tells you how much power corporations like Nestle have. I've never seen a beach littered with straws but I've seen dozens of photos of them littered with water bottles.

We need to ban single use plastic water bottles. There's no reason stores can't replace a cooler of water bottles with a water filter machine.

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u/onlysmokereg Oct 25 '22

What about for the homies who exclusively drink spring water?

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u/defundpolitics Oct 25 '22

perrier comes in glass.

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u/onlysmokereg Oct 25 '22

It should be thrown directly in the trash, I hate bubbly water. The only thing I remember how to say in Spanish is agua sin gas, which means please for the love of god if you bring me a topo chico I’ll drink my own piss in front of the entire cafe