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ProPublica (propublica@newsie.social)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 00:07:26 JST ProPublica

When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the #Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.
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Companies whose futures depend on #plastic production are trying to persuade the federal #government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaranteed to end up in landfills and incinerators.
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https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags
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  Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaranteed to end up in landfills and incinerators.

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