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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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[-] zout@fedia.io 4 points 3 days ago

The numbers in that link are quite old, I see 2015 and 2010 mentioned. In the Netherlands where I live recycling is a lot higher than ten years ago. That said, a lot of recyclers went bankrupt the last two years because virgin materials are a lot cheaper.

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