[HN Gopher] Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, maki...
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       Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe
       for use
        
       Author : PaulHoule
       Score  : 9 points
       Date   : 2024-01-26 22:41 UTC (19 minutes ago)
        
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       | bell-cot wrote:
       | [sigh/]
       | 
       | Obviously, labeling things "Recyclable" satisfies an intense
       | emotional need for many people. Regardless of where the stuff
       | they dump into their "Recycling" bins actually ends up.
       | 
       | But at what point would it actually be better - for both the
       | environment and human health - to invent a clean (~no toxic
       | outputs) and efficient-ish way to burn mixed plastic waste as
       | fuel, and to just use that?
        
         | UncleOxidant wrote:
         | There used to be a startup near me that was turning plastic
         | into crude oil.
         | 
         | Looks like they're still around: https://www.agilyx.com/
        
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