Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square168fedilinkarrow-up1975
arrow-up1975external-linkTIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square168fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-23 months agoThat could be fixed with “virgin nondegradable plastic” taxes, deposit/return fees, and regulations on single use plastics. But unfortunately the fossil fuel industry calls the shots in most places.
That could be fixed with “virgin nondegradable plastic” taxes, deposit/return fees, and regulations on single use plastics.
But unfortunately the fossil fuel industry calls the shots in most places.