Global Recycling Day

Have you been led to believe that #recycling is just for #plastics? Think again. There are so many household things we should never be throwing away to end up in the #landfill (see image). As for plastics, recycling will not help use end the #PlasticPollution crisis. For this, we need to stop plastics at the stage of production itself. Bottom line: Produce responsibly. Shop less. #GlobalRecyclingDay

#Recycling is unfortunately touted as the solution to #EndPlasticPollution. Companies want us to believe that as long as plastic is recycled consistently, there is nothing wrong with the vast amounts of plastic they are producing.

What they #FailedToMention is that 1) not all plastic are recyclable 2) even recyclable plastics are not recyclable everywhere - the technology specific to that type of plastic needs to be available 3) plastics are not recyclable endlessly - after a period of recycling, every bit of plastic ever produced will only end up in the landfill or an incinerator.

#UNEA #EndPlasticPollution #ZeroWasteLiving #SaveThePlanet #GoGreen #Sustainability #GlobalRecyclingDay