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Lacey: Plastics industry fabricated recycling symbols to deceive the public
“But according to a PBS frontline investigation, the plastics and petrochemical industry fabricated the entire thing. They created the recycling symbol system on the back of packages and convinced the public through ads that nearly everything was reusable.”
Stephen Lacey Dec 15, 2021 ▶ 8:32 Your ‘carbon footprint’ is a marketing ruse
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