Plastic Recycling is an Actual Scam | Climate Town
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Climate Town gives a comedic, fast-paced account of how the plastics industry promoted recycling, including the resin-code recycling symbol, while knowing most plastic could not be economically recycled. It points viewers to the Frontline documentary Plastic Wars for a deeper treatment.
Why HN recommends it: Commenters send it as a short, entertaining explanation of why people believe plastic is recyclable and how industry PR created that belief.
“This video is under 10mins and features a lot of the PR adverts.” Read on HN ↗