Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Plastics Plus

If we are going to take recycling seriously, it may be time to help the recyclers by removing 'hybrids' from the chain (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/plastic-products-recyclers-single-use). These are items, such as singing birthday cards, which look to be made from cardboard but obviously contain cheap electronics and toxic batteries. They are difficult to identify and difficult to dispose of effectively.

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