#recycling-logistics

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fromEngadget
2 days ago

Clear Drop is trying to do something about all those plastic bags under your sink

Even if you bring home as few bags as possible - using reusable bags, carrying purchases home with your own two hands - soft plastics sill accumulate. I certainly have a collection with one flimsy plastic sack filled with dozens or hundreds of others. I plan to do something with it... eventually. Unfortunately, there aren't a ton of options for what to do with those soft plastics, as most recycling facilities can't accept them.
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fromTasting Table
4 months ago

Why Nespresso's Capsules Are Made Of Aluminum Instead Of Plastic - Tasting Table

Aluminum coffee capsules preserve freshness and offer superior, indefinitely repeatable recyclability compared with plastic, but recycling logistics limit actual recovery.
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