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Is recycling a scam? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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I've randomly heard various iterations of the claim recycling is a scam but never received a fleshed-out explanation or anything

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[โ€“] 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Depends a lot on the material, and your location. Paper recycling, mostly legit. Metal, probably. Plastic, unlikely.

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Metal: definately.

    Metal has been commonly recycled since the days of the village blacksmith.

    There is a commercial buyer of scrap metal in every city of any significant size, and has been for longer than the word "recycling" has been in daily use by the general public.

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