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I’ve said for a very long time that there’s sensible recycling — like batteries, computer parts, paint, used oil, etc. — and then there’s what everybody actually does, which is to recycle paper, plastic, glass, and such, which is mostly a waste of time. <\/p>\n
But recycling is largely immune to rational criticism or consideration. It’s an object of faith. It’s a way to show that you care. It’s virtue signalling. <\/p>\n
Never mind that most plastic can’t be recycled, despite the little labels they put on there. <\/p>\n
And now, despite brother Raccoon’s testimony above, even NPR says it’s a waste of time. It was all a conspiracy by the plastics companies to make people feel better about creating so much plastic waste. <\/p>\n
“Oh, I’m not creating waste. It’s being recycled.” <\/p>\n
No. It’s being shipped to China where they throw it in the ocean. <\/p>\n
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