It is worth noting that other types of materials are regularly recycled fairly well

For instance, paper and carboard (as long as it’s without food grease) work well

Also worth noting that #1 and #2 plastics are usually recycled. #3 and above are typically not economically viable and thus not recycled. They have higher cost and produce lower quality plastics after recyling

There was a time when China had such high raw demand for plastics that they would recycle large amounts of the higher number plastics from other countries. They no longer do so

These distinctions are typically not expressed to people very well. In any case, recycling is supposed to be the thing that comes after trying to reduce waste and reuse waste. It’s not a magical bullet, but it can help with the things you can’t easily reduce or reuse. Somehow it became the focal point of everything and the other two got lost

Don’t look too much into “dolphin-safe” tuna.

Regardless of whoever came up with the idea, recycling does help and you should do it:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230317-how-recycling-can-help-the-climate-and-other-facts

It may not save the planet on its own, but it is part of the solution.

Why is this spammed every day on lenmy this is without question an astroturfing campaign. It’s not that funny, it’s not productive or informative, it’s defeatism and pessimism

Okay dumbfuck from America, we get you’re American you can shut the fuck up. Recycling is a thing that exists in every other sane country, morons.

I think I remember reading somewhere that if we got rid of the 5 biggest cruise ships and all private jets that would almost cut co2 emissions by 50%.