By Peter Moore Environmental groups are raising the alarm that Ontario is stepping away from its commitment to a circular economy that has producers recycle and reuse waste. Karen Wirsig is the plastics program manager of the Environmental Defence Fund, a Canadian advocacy group. This is “a dangerous moment,” Wirsig told The Leveller. “The danger …
I don’t know if it works everywhere, but where I live theres groups of people that scavenge through the trash every week, they already take every returnable out. It’s not perfect but it gives some vulnerable populations a small source of income while reducing the load on city recycling programs I think thats a win-win with practically no downsides.
As the article points out alcohol has a 75% return rate which is pretty damn great imo
I don’t know if it works everywhere, but where I live theres groups of people that scavenge through the trash every week, they already take every returnable out. It’s not perfect but it gives some vulnerable populations a small source of income while reducing the load on city recycling programs I think thats a win-win with practically no downsides.
As the article points out alcohol has a 75% return rate which is pretty damn great imo