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fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

Is HDPE Better Than LDPE For Plastic Cutting Boards? What To Know Before Adding To Your Cart - Tasting Table

HDPE boards offer rigid, durable, non-porous, dishwasher-safe performance; LDPE boards are softer, flexible, better for light tasks and transferring food.
fromFast Company
5 months ago

How the 3-arrows 'recycling' symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing

The dizzying array of plastics on the market was hardly the only issue plaguing recycling. Plastic's popularity came down to it being light, cheap, versatile, and robust. But being light and cheap hurt on the other end. Haulers, who were paid by the ton to collect recycling, made far more money filling their trucks with heavier aluminum or cardboard than with lightweight plastic.
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fromFast Company
6 months ago

Most toothpaste tubes are recyclable. So why is nobody recycling them?

Colgate converted toothpaste tubes to recyclable HDPE with widespread adoption but faces recycling infrastructure, municipal acceptance, and labeling challenges.
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