Post AqLW4PdfUNLfZdyXMu by waldoj@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AlbYvJMcJamCP40Ul6 by PopeASDF@dobbs.town
       2024-09-02T21:07:09Z
       
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       @nyankat @waldoj @vxo https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/08/29/new-process-vaporizes-plastic-bags-and-bottles-yielding-gases-to-make-new-recycled-plastics/Really hope this process can be reasonably implemented and used at scale… assuming it actually works ;)
       
 (DIR) Post #AqLW4PdfUNLfZdyXMu by waldoj@mastodon.social
       2024-09-01T23:06:09Z
       
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       Plastic recycling is a myth created and propped up by the petroleum industry. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/texas-resident-used-apple-airtags-to-discover-plastics-taken-to-houston-recycling-centers-arent-being-recycled
       
 (DIR) Post #AqLW4QlVIjD74EeJDk by waldoj@mastodon.social
       2024-09-01T23:13:14Z
       
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       Before anybody gets all up in my mentions: yes, it is hypothetically possible to recycle some types of plastic and yes, there is a small-scale PET recycling industry, but recycling plastics at scale is infeasible and has no path to feasibility.
       
 (DIR) Post #AqLW4RJXGCQslmZUGW by waldoj@mastodon.social
       2024-09-02T16:50:07Z
       
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       I’m muting this thread because it has achieved escape velocity, resulting in a bunch of replies like “here in Kerblekistan we have achieved a 16% PET recycling rate through exploiting the Malaysian immigrant underclass so therefore plastic recycling works great.” 🙄I leave you with this video on the topic.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiu9GSOmt8E
       
 (DIR) Post #AqLW4VjYpNcwTemKO0 by waldoj@mastodon.social
       2024-09-30T19:15:46Z
       
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       The Biden administration is cracking down on the petroleum industry’s bullshit claims of plastic recycling. The EPA now requires that “made from X% recycled plastic” claims be calculated based on mass, instead of vibes. Expect those percentages to drop precipitously, to something closer to 0%. https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-rejects-mass-balance-plastics-recycling-safer-choice
       
 (DIR) Post #AqLW4a3Yky07sqAM76 by waldoj@mastodon.social
       2024-09-30T19:22:58Z
       
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       Kudos to ProPublica who exposed the nonsense of this Potemkin plastic recycling process back in June. It’s green-washing by ExxonMobil, which says they turn plastic back into oil, which can be used to make plastic again. But the process actually works terribly, with a 2–5% yield. Worse, the industry uses mathematical trickery known as “lying” to label that as e.g. 30% recycled, or even 100%.Plastic recycling: it’s as good as clean coal! https://www.propublica.org/article/delusion-advanced-chemical-plastic-recycling-pyrolysis
       
 (DIR) Post #AqLW4evEfLJUyTJHKi by waldoj@mastodon.social
       2024-10-26T18:18:02Z
       
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       One area where post-consumer plastic recycling is actually happening is black plastic, such as for kitchen utensils and takeout containers. They're made from recycled electronics products, flame-retardants and all. A supermajority of tested spatulas and sushi trays children's toys contained cancer-causing levels of flame retardants that are banned in the U.S.Plastic recycling: On the rare occasion where it’s not a myth, it is bad! https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/health/flame-retardant-black-plastic-wellness/index.html