That’s the sound of recycling……..OOOH wait…very little plastic gets recycled, a lot gets shipped offshore, THEN it’s not our problem. Anyhoo I think maybe 6% gets recycled
Not all of it ends up in the natural waters. In many parts of the interior the sociopaths dump their stuff in the woods, deserts, canyons etc. Larger item they cannot haul remain in their yards.
Best solution … wean ourselves off plastic. Start with single-use plastic junk that is easily replaced with other materials. Some things will be much tougher to replace, but they’re generally longer-lasting, multiple-use things.
I grew up before the proliferation of plastics. Food was purchased fresh and nothing was shrink wrapped. No greasy disgusting fast food dumps so no trash to discard on the streets and on people’s lawns. We reused everything and generated very little waste—no need for recycle bins. We were a family of four and had only one garbage can that was more than sufficient for our need. How did we become such a throwaway society? Consume, consume, consume—-use once and throw it away seems to be the motto.
Some how it never occurred to me that a lot of plastic turns into microplastic eventually. I pulled an old floor fan out of the garage; the plastic fan blades disintegrated when I tried to clean them.
The dude from FL (not bragging) Premium Member 7 months ago
That’s the sound of recycling……..OOOH wait…very little plastic gets recycled, a lot gets shipped offshore, THEN it’s not our problem. Anyhoo I think maybe 6% gets recycled
admiree2 7 months ago
Not all of it ends up in the natural waters. In many parts of the interior the sociopaths dump their stuff in the woods, deserts, canyons etc. Larger item they cannot haul remain in their yards.
cdward 7 months ago
Best solution … wean ourselves off plastic. Start with single-use plastic junk that is easily replaced with other materials. Some things will be much tougher to replace, but they’re generally longer-lasting, multiple-use things.
JDP_Huntington Beach 7 months ago
Did that bird just projectile No. 2 at that guy?
ladykat 7 months ago
I know. It’s a crime.
byword84646 7 months ago
I grew up before the proliferation of plastics. Food was purchased fresh and nothing was shrink wrapped. No greasy disgusting fast food dumps so no trash to discard on the streets and on people’s lawns. We reused everything and generated very little waste—no need for recycle bins. We were a family of four and had only one garbage can that was more than sufficient for our need. How did we become such a throwaway society? Consume, consume, consume—-use once and throw it away seems to be the motto.
mistercatworks 7 months ago
Some how it never occurred to me that a lot of plastic turns into microplastic eventually. I pulled an old floor fan out of the garage; the plastic fan blades disintegrated when I tried to clean them.
T... 7 months ago
That’s Canadien currency he’s hearing, plastic, not paper…