Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square170fedilinkarrow-up11.01Karrow-down111
arrow-up11Karrow-down1external-linkTIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square170fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·edit-23 months agoThat could be fixed with “virgin nondegradable plastic” taxes, deposit/return fees, and regulations on single use plastics. But unfortunately the fossil fuel industry calls the shots in most places.
That could be fixed with “virgin nondegradable plastic” taxes, deposit/return fees, and regulations on single use plastics.
But unfortunately the fossil fuel industry calls the shots in most places.