AI6YR Ben3d ago

In more "recycling is just shipping your plastic overseas where it actually doesn't get recycled"

LA Times: Malaysia will stop accepting U.S. plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-06-26/malaysia-bans-us-plastic-waste-what-will-california-do

#plastic #environment #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle

Malaysia will stop taking U.S. plastic waste. What will California do?

Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018.

Los Angeles Times
Show threadmarkc568
@ai6yr Just put all your plastics in the trash. It makes more sense than fake “recycling”
Jun 27 at 1:25amWeb
Show threadAI6YR Ben3d ago
@markc568 I have, sadly, started doing this in many cases (though, trying not to buy those plastics in the first place, if possible).
Show threadslow learner, deep feeler3d ago

@ai6yr @markc568

I came here to say something similar. I'm mad about the lies. My best solution is to want to organize a neighborhood refusal to recycle, and it isn't a good solution. So I fume, I guess.