Quote from: DKG post_id=499298 time=1682892213 user_id=3390
New Study Shows Recycling is a Scam
It always has been, but we always knew this.
So, here's how things work after talking with a recycling facility employee a few days ago, when dropping off some 'recyclables' at the depot (rural folk are always willing to chat)...
This employee was there to ensure that not one item from one category was placed into a bin from another category. All plastic is different, and if any mixing occurs the entire load goes to the landfill, either local or foreign.
Styrofoam included. 'Hard' styrofoam cannot be mixed with 'soft' styrofoam. If it gets mixed, off to the landfill the entire load goes.
Within plastics alone, there are numerous varieties of plastics. They cannot be mixed, or it gets landfilled. The VAST MAJORITY of people wouldn't know the fucking difference between plastics.