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"recycled plastic carries toxicity risks through contamination with other plastic types in collection bins, preventing it from becoming food-grade" -- (edited)

Posted by Max Oct 24 '22, 06:51

What? Surely they're not suggesting that if Type 1 and 2 touch the other types then they can't go through a recycling process for new food-safe containers?

Do they mean they aren't effective at separating the types before beginning the process?

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Not exactly sure, but this article from the Atlantic has similar details even to where different PET#1 products can't be recycled together -- (link) - oblique Oct 24, 07:03

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"recycled plastic carries toxicity risks through contamination with other plastic types in collection bins, preventing it from becoming food-grade" -- (edited)

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