Articles And Research
The great recycling LIE (what really happens to plastic)
“Plastic recycling is literally a scam. Or is it? We all know that humanity couldn’t exist in the way it does without plastic, however much of the way our currenct society operates with plastic were lies sold to us by the plastic industry.”
Packaging In Ontario That Is Certified As Compostable Goes To Landfill.
https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/houses/what-goes-in-my-green-bin/
The City of Toronto does not accept the following items marketed or labeled as compostable or biodegradable in its Green Bin Organics Program.
- Compostable packaging exemption in Ontario Blue Box overhaul criticized as a ‘loophole’ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/compostable-packaging-exemption-in-ontario-blue-box-overhaul-criticized-as-a-loophole-1.6056032
- The Dark Side of ‘Compostable’ Take-Out Containers https://www.eater.com/2020/1/15/21065446/compostable-take-out-containers
- Is biodegradable and compostable plastic good for the environment? Not necessarily. https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustainability-works/posts/is-biodegradable-and-compostable-plastic-good-for-the-environment-not-necessarily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRnj-lu-BgM&t=69s https://bioplasticfeedstockalliance.org/
- Plastic or paper? No Evil Foods examines which is more sustainable https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/03/16/Plastic-or-paper-No-Evil-Foods-examines-which-is-more-sustainable-finds-a-surprising-answer
- The truth about the environmental impact of takeout food. https://sustainablereview.com/environmental-impact-of-takeout-food/
- The Environmental Impact of Food Packaging. https://foodprint.org/issues/the-environmental-impact-of-food-packaging/
- Choosing Environmentally Preferable Food Service Ware https://noharm.org/sites/default/files/lib/downloads/food/EPP_Food_Svc_Ware.pdf
- Can You Recycle Compostable Containers? https://www.greenmatters.com/p/can-compostable-containers-be-recycled