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1. Christine Lemmer-Webber (cwebber@octodon.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Sep-2019 15:09:47 UTC Christine Lemmer-Webber

   Most plastic that's sent to recycling isn't recycled, it's either burned or put in landfills. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/09/20/how-to-recycle-plastic

   We are quickly converting the earth into garbage. Our culture of disposable plastics has to end.

   • Amazey (twistylittlepassages@weirder.earth)'s status on Monday, 23-Sep-2019 16:40:59 UTC Amazey

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     @cwebber This is good to know: "Consumers can also encourage businesses to use less plastic in their packaging by writing to stores where they shop, Enck says, adding that putting pressure at the local level is the most effective way to bring change."

     Christine Lemmer-Webber repeated this.
   • Greg (greg@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 23-Sep-2019 16:46:26 UTC Greg

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     @cwebber adding on, there was a great interview of Sharon Lerner on This Is Hell (a chicago/wnur radio show that is also a podcast) this past weekend:
     https://thisishell.com/interviews/1074-sharon-lerner

     I think This Is Hell goes deeper into this issues than NPR, for the record.

     Christine Lemmer-Webber repeated this.