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Plastic recycling is a scam mate. Most of the plastic things you throw out are gonna get burned or end up somewhere for ever.
They even made the little symbols look like a recycling sign, so you can feel good about yourself at the store.
Dont believe me?
Europe has laws that recycling companies have to state how much % per weight ends up wherever. They charge you in Germany a deposit of ~15 cent per single use plastic bottle and you have to return it in mint condition in special recycling machines to get that money back. I’ve heard that Austria wants to make that 25 cent over there in 2025 - that’s 30% of what a bottle of water costs in a German Aldi.
Why does anyone buy water in bottles? I mean if you get clean water in a tap its absolutely pointless.
My local tap water is disgusting. A filter might make it safe to drink, but nothing makes it stop tasting gross. I'll cook with it and drink it with flavoring but I won't just drink it by itself.