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Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn't. | Grist (grist.org)
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[โ€“] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Glass is not 100% recyclable. All recycled glass needs virgin material mixed-in.

The reason glass is great is because it can be reused, not because its a good candidate for recycling

[โ€“] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Cool beans, thanks for the info