- Myth: If you dispose of recyclables properly, they will be recycled.
- Myth: Recycling is the best thing you can do to fight against climate change.
- Myth: “Reduce,” “reuse,” and “recycle” are equally beneficial.
- Myth: Anyone can recycle.
- Reality: Recycling education could be more than just trash talk.
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- floofloof ( @floofloof@lemmy.ca ) English10•8 months ago
Many people believe recycling is the ultimate antidote to climate change.
Do they? I’ve never heard it. I’ve heard people say recycling is a way to reduce waste and pollution, but not that it addresses climate change. Is this really a common belief?
- Overzeetop ( @Overzeetop@beehaw.org ) 5•8 months ago
Reduce, rise, recycle in that order. That last bit should be obvious, but I’m always surprised how many prior I talk to have never considered the progression.
- IntentionallyAnon ( @IntentionallyAnon@lemm.ee ) 1•8 months ago
They only recycle resin id codes 1,2,5 commonly