Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report.

“The companies lied,” said Richard Wiles, president of fossil-fuel accountability advocacy group the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), which published the report. “It’s time to hold them accountable for the damage they’ve caused.”

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    10 months ago

    That I’m fine with. I’d like to go back to glass, wood and metal.

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      10 months ago

      Hemp based materials is goat because glass and metal will be more expensive to ship.

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        10 months ago

        Bottle/can locally. What would concern me about hemp is land use.

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          10 months ago

          Yes, but hemp needs far fewer chemicals and it is biodegradable. Plus it needs far less land to produce fiber.

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            10 months ago

            Less land to produce fiber compared to what? If it’s vertically farmed, I’d be happy with it. Though I’d move as much farming as I can to vertical farming to free up land for nature.