Comment on Is it greener to just burn plastic?

WastedJobe@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s done in many modern parts of the world in proper incinerators, to produce electricity. The emissions are closely managed.

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  • WastedJobe@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    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.

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    • GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨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

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