jerzone, 3 months ago

@ai6yr ours reduced to only taking plastic bottles, no yogurt containers. Metals and glass so much easier.

jfreebo, 3 months ago

@ai6yr ♺1 stands a decent chance; less so for 2 and 5. (warning: not an expert on recycling) After China closed its imports, I think waste collectors stopped asking for most things that didn't have a market for the recycled material, so 1, 2, and 5 are the most likely to end up in something else.

ai6yr, 3 months ago

@jfreebo Yeah, just notable for as they used to take a LOT more. (not that the other stuff got recycled... but at least now they're not even pretending).

eheisman, 3 months ago

@ai6yr

That's what my town does, having just reintroduced plastic recycling after a few years of not doing it at all as people couldn't be bothered to check. It seems most of the things in our kitchen are 1, 2, and 5s.

(also only 5oz and larger containers, no lids)

kc2ihx, 3 months ago

@eheisman @ai6yr

thought about posting from my ham account after I typed "no lids!"

ai6yr, 3 months ago

@kc2ihx @eheisman 😂

ai6yr, 3 months ago

"Did You Know: The chasing arrows symbol DOES NOT indicate if an item is recyclable." says the trash company. #recycling

ai6yr, 3 months ago

*** EVERY US consumer sees the chasing arrows and says "OH, IT'S RECYCLABLE! GREEN! GOES IN A CIRCLE!". Can a symbol be any more misleading? 😠 #greenwashing

glightly, 3 months ago

@ai6yr Intentionally misleading, sadly. If only they were ever held criminally and financially accountable for all the times they've lied. https://www.popsci.com/environment/recycling-lies/