When I was in elementary school, the cafeteria switched to disposable plastic trays because the paper ones hurt trees. Stupid, I know… but are today’s initiatives any better?
When I was in elementary school, the cafeteria switched to disposable plastic trays because the paper ones hurt trees. Stupid, I know… but are today’s initiatives any better?
Also incineration as “energy recycling” - https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/waste-energy-controversial-power-generation-incineration
FYI this is actually a very green source of energy production. Virtually all pollutants are contained within the facility, and all that’s left are the constituent elements which are far easier and cleaner to dispose of than raw waste.