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3a8rvuaPZ9t t1_itrj9o3 wrote

Reply to comment by Jsimpson059 in Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse by chrisdh79

Actually sand used to make glass is quite specific and finite.

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FingerTheCat t1_itrt3wh wrote

But recyclable and doesn't poison the planet. (Yes yes the energy required still does)

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3a8rvuaPZ9t t1_itrv5n1 wrote

Yes and far easier to reuse as well.

My point was really about sand though. It’s not common knowledge that the sand we use for things like glass and concrete are a very specific type of sand and a limited resource. You can’t just go into the Sahara and get all you need for generations to come.

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FingerTheCat t1_itrzmb4 wrote

Agreed, also I guess I didn't think about the habitat destruction for said resource

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