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[–] YungOnions 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Regardless of whoever came up with the idea, recycling does help and you should do it:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230317-how-recycling-can-help-the-climate-and-other-facts

It may not save the planet on its own, but it is part of the solution.

[–] over_clox 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Joke's on you, only half the people out there have testicles!

Oh, shit...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Well, have you ever wondered why the other half doesn't have testicles? I'll tell ya why. Plastic pollution.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

By that logic, the average person has plastic in their testicle - singular

[–] over_clox 10 points 2 days ago

One plastic breasticle, and one plastic testicle.

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[–] TootSweet 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I love that show!

I'm also probably the only one here old enough to remember when that show was originally called Kwik Witz.

[–] goodthanks 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is a joke. Now when I squeeze my plastic filled balls they make a funny sound like a squeeky dog toy.

[–] scutiger 4 points 1 day ago

Mine sound like maracas

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

This is the only the second 2nd time I’ve heard this in 30 years.

Slow progress.

And don’t forget the free labour you provide by sorting garbage for them.

[–] Valmond 7 points 2 days ago

Noooo

You recycled my favourite meme!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Plastic recycling can be feasible.

Problems are mixed plastics and like you wrote that it is not economically feasible under current economic conditions.

Reality is that probably your common food packaging should cost 3-10x as much as it does currently, so all plastic packaged food would increase in price by 20-30% or so. (The numbers are just very rough estimates)

The issue is not the recycling, but the lobbying to not create the environment, where it becomes feasible, but plastic packaging becomes less interesting and alternatives become more viable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Ain't capitalism great?

[–] MidsizedSedan 1 points 2 days ago

Im trying to keep track of things coming into the house. If less things come in, then less waste goes out, therefore less plastic thrown out.

Even the basic groceries. Bread wrapped in plastic. (Even the dedicated fancy bakery. Thought they would have papger bags. Still plastic) Cereal in a plastic bag.

Sure you can cut out soft drink and candies for less plastic usage, but you cant feed a family right now without having to use plastics