Fossil Fuels are Lying to You About Recycling

BY KATIE BABSON Art by Kyra Black Since elementary school, we are taught that recycling is a core tenant of reducing wasteful plastic. Even now, at my apartment, my recycling bin is full of plastic containers, bottles, and packaging. This movement towards recycling began in the 1970s, associated with being environmentally conscious and hailed as a cost-effective way to decrease the production of greenhouse gasses. But it also has provided a way for people to use the convenience of plastic withou

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