Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds

Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report.

“The companies lied,” said Richard Wiles, president of fossil-fuel accountability advocacy group the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), which published the report. “It’s time to hold them accountable for the damage they’ve caused.”

    • umbrella@lemmy.mlEnglish
      171·
      9 months ago

      as with anything that challenges the crappy status quo.

      so frustrating

      • Daft_ish@lemmy.worldEnglish
        18·
        9 months ago

        Wouldn’t be so bad if people would just stop reminding us how shitty they are. We get it, you’re here to nut and die angry, good job.

        • umbrella@lemmy.mlEnglish
          13·
          9 months ago

          It woudn’t be so bad if instead of hiding from our problems we actually accepted and faced them.

          Ignoring stuff like this will just make things keep getting so much worse than they already are.