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This is not true. Essentially, all plastics are recyclable, and it merely depends on the technology available.
by endswapper 5y ago
This is not true. Essentially, all plastics are recyclable, and it merely depends on the technology available.
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoI guess that depends on how you define recyclable. I mean really, everything recycles given a long enough time frame.
- endswapper 5y agoI mean recyclable in a conventional sense the way most people understand it. Energy cost is probably the single biggest obstacle for the technology I mentioned above. Renewable energy is changing this. Most plastics will soon be a part of an efficient closed loop system. Regulations are driving some of this. However, the real driver is that these systems are incredibly profitable, and serve risk and resource management priorities as well. I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon and others started accepting plastics and paper returns. Their consumption is massive and they already have a logistics closed loop in place. Plastics are an incredible innovation and a valuable resource. Misinformation about their recyclability is a threat to their stewardship.
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoThe technology may exist to recycle plastics, but at least where I live, there is No infrastructure for it to happen. So no, it isn’t recyclable in reality. Can you point me to something that describes these closed loop systems? What you are saying sounds like a paid advertisement.
- endswapper 5y agoThe section on investments in technology and chemical recycling is probably most relevant to our discussion: https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/nl/pdf/2021/sectoren/green-deal-plastic-recycling.pdf https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/nl/pdf/2021/sectoren/gr... Anecdotally, those that are leading these investments and innovations are aggressive about it.