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Belief in recycling allows people to avoid the deeply bothering question of why we allow packaging companies to create an infinite flow of garbage. Much of which of course ends up not in ANY recycle bin but throughout the ecosystem.

"I feel OK, I recycle, it's the best we can do."

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Aren't we better served by question consumption broadly and our modes of consumption specifically, rather than questioning recycling?

You have both done well to articulate that it doesn't feel right, but do you have any actual proof against the value of recycling? And I don't mean trade-offs, I acknowledge recycling isn't perfect, but there are plenty of statistics that prove it is worthwhile.

To be honest I'm not completely sure. I'd be very interested in those statistics if you can find them.

If you can't find them ... that would tell you something.

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