The Recycling Scam We All Believe In
6/6/202612 min
For years, recycling was treated as an unquestioned good—just sort your plastics and you’re helping the planet. But what if we all stopped recycling tomorrow? Behind the blue bins is a global network of sorting facilities and landfills, where much of what people recycle is never actually reused. What looks like environmental responsibility is, in many cases, something far more convoluted. On this episode of Morning Wire, investigative journalist Ken LaCorte explains how plastic recycling really works and why its effectiveness may be far lower than advertised. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Follow Ken LaCorte at Elephants in Rooms on youtube here: https://youtube.com/@elephantsinrooms Ep. 2826
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Georgia Howe· Host0:58
[upbeat music] Starbucks recently promoted its cold drink cups as widely recyclable, but an investigation by the environmental group Beyond Plastics decided to test that claim.
John Bickley· Host1:13
Researchers placed Bluetooth trackers inside dozens of Starbucks cups and dropped them into recycling bins at stores across the country. After tracking them for months, they say not a single cup ended up in an actual recycling facility.
Georgia Howe· Host1:26
Instead, many wound up in landfills, incinerators,