Recycling plastic can carriers in Chicago area

"Millions wind up in landfills."

Hmm. I need to check my service to see what they're saying about the ring carriers.

 

I know that Lake Effect Brewing also re-uses them, not sure how many others. I throw all of mine in a bag and drop them off there when it’s filled.

 

One of my local, independent retailers takes them back and re-uses them for singles. Might have to start bringing mine there.

Vicious circle.

 

Plastic recycling is a myth created by the people who, you know, sell the plastic. Concerned about the effect of plastic in the environment? Stop buying plastic.

 

He proclaimed from his cell phone, laptop, or desktop device.

 

I didn't say I was concerned.

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/8976...blic-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled

It's a sad read, but it looks like we've been mislead for a long time.

 

To inform others.

 

Wow! Everybody should take the time to read this. We've been lied to for years.

 

Reading it, I seem to remember seeing a parallel story on 60 Minutes. Ashamed to say I'd forgotten it.

 

At least you haven't been "recycling" them with full confidence in your waste management provider.

 

Wait...we're all dying!?

 

Yike. That stinks.

 

Must be easy to forget it; I don't remember it either. Maybe you're thinking of another source.

 

I remember a video story about China stopping all recycle acceptance and the plastics piling up with nowhere to go.

 

Now that you mention it......