The energy lost in the pretense of plastic recycling “Why can’t they take black plastic?” asked my partner, staring at the City of Toronto recycling poster. I didn’t have an answer. The ad, which helpfully reminds Torontonians what goes in which bin, notes that all black plastics are relegated to municipal solid waste. Turns out, […]
Reduce, reuse, then recycle
February 2nd, 2016 · 1 Comment
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Greenings: Understanding the consequences of a dispensed bag fee
August 9th, 2012 · Comments Off on Greenings: Understanding the consequences of a dispensed bag fee
What the industry doesn’t tell you is that plastic doesn’t get recycled very well. By Terri Chu An attempt by Toronto city council to dispense with the 5-cent fee on plastic bags has instead resulted in the outright ban of the bags. Whether or not this will result in environmental gain is unclear, because sudden […]