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Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn't. | Grist (grist.org)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Isn't it a play on words? It CAN be recycled, but it doesn't mean that it WILL be. That's the case for a lot of things, recycling is mostly a scam because of this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It can be recycled ^in a very specific facility that only exists in a few select locations.^ ^^not near you^^