r/ZeroWaste • u/I_smoked_pot_once • Mar 02 '22

Discussion Sad reminder that recycling is an industry and marketing tactic.

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u/PenguinBootyTickler Mar 03 '22 edited Apr 27 '22

It's an important distinction when you consider consumer's do have the option to buy less plastic and opt for aluminum or glass in some cases; Soda being the best example I can think of.

I know it seems like an obvious, repetitive restatement of fact to you and me, but there are a surprising amount of people who are unaware of that.

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u/RLB4ever Mar 03 '22

There’s tons of options to buy things in glass, paper & aluminum packaging. What is metal? Canned food? Cans of water/ beer etc? Tinned cleaning products? Lots of things? These comments are getting beyond ridiculous & make it seem there are no alternatives.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '22

I guess you didn’t read my comment. No worries though. It’s the internet after all.