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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Most trash that is "recycled" is put into a landfill with no processing.

I wouldn't say most trash, just most plastics. Glass and especially cardboard and aluminum are able to be recycled almost endlessly and are more efficient to recycle than their original production cost.

[–] Kumikommunism@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They are able to, that doesn't mean they are. I cannot find any data on residential recycling rates, and I have to assume, given the track record, that capitalist countries are doing the most wasteful thing that is the worst for the environment.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

For cardboard and especially aluminum/copper there's actually a pretty compelling profit insensitive for recycling them. For glass, it kinda depends on your locality.