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		brnt on Aug 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Plastics: What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash an... I heard on a recent podcast from a Dutch recycler that recycling glas only saves ~10% of energy creating new glass. Melting the glass requires heat, and the raw material is not much more expensive than collecting used glass.

jimktrains2 on Aug 22, 2019 [–]

You're not filling a landfill and you're not gathering more raw material. Both seem like a win, especially if it's cheaper, even by just a little.

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