I know this. I've known this. But like having a locking knob on a French door, it feels easier to believe there's some rational mythical value in such a clearly ineffective gesture. At this point, the only value continuing to practice sorting recycling might give me is a few cents back on deposits. If I care to spend the time going through all of the necessary hurdles to obtain it. Back at Matson, there was a guy who would come around and take the recycle out of our bins when they were set out for pick up the following morning. I would literally hand him bags filled with them. Nobody's doing that in Los Gatos. Yet. I'm inclined to want to at least put these into the hands of someone who can use the money from them. Sigh. More lies and misdirection. I suppose you're going to tell me the food pyramid is upside down next, right?
Greenpeace report finds most plastic goes to landfills as production ramps up : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131131088/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse
