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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Largely due to the fact that people confuse resin ID codes as recyclable labels and don't know which types of plastics can be recycled in thier area.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Even the theoretically recyclable ones don't usually get recycled because it's economically unviable in most cases.