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Packaging air with a few pieces of plastic does not make you cool. (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I know that plastic recycling was a scam for the most part (types ~~5 & 7~~ 4 & 6 specifically). ~~But that's type 2 plastic (HDPE) which is properly recyclable in 99% of places. So that's a plus.~~

Edit: Apparently my eyes are shit and that is type 5. So no silver-lining here after all, just more dread.

Edit 2: I've been informed that types 4 & 6 (plastic bags/wraps and Styrofoam) are the bad plastics. So this is recyclable in a lot of places. Silver lining restored!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

I think you need to zoom in. You're looking at it from the back, so it's not a 2, it's a 5, and it says PP for polypropylene next to the resin identification number.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

The packaging? I think you may have misread it. It's 5.