▲ 42 ▼ Is it greener to just burn plastic? (feddit.uk) submitted 2 years ago by florge@feddit.uk to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments Just thinking in terms of compared to microplastics and toxins in recycled plastic.
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's done in many modern parts of the world in proper incinerators, to produce electricity. The emissions are closely managed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WastedJobe@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Still not a great idea to burn recyclable resources. The stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill, sure, but most plastics can be used again in some way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago When deciding to incinerate over recycle, that means the system has constrains on recycling ability or success such that incineration is preferable So if the choices are plastic in the dump/plastic in the ocean or incineration, then there's a real decision to be made. These are real world systems, not classrooms permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WastedJobe@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Still not a great idea to burn recyclable resources. The stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill, sure, but most plastics can be used again in some way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago When deciding to incinerate over recycle, that means the system has constrains on recycling ability or success such that incineration is preferable So if the choices are plastic in the dump/plastic in the ocean or incineration, then there's a real decision to be made. These are real world systems, not classrooms permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago When deciding to incinerate over recycle, that means the system has constrains on recycling ability or success such that incineration is preferable So if the choices are plastic in the dump/plastic in the ocean or incineration, then there's a real decision to be made. These are real world systems, not classrooms permalink fedilink source parent