If we are trying to get rid of carbon, why is it worse to put plastic in landfill than recycle it?

Question

Wouldn’t it be better to bury as much of it deep underground as possible and seal it off?

edit – I should add that I do reuse and recycle, and I use as little plastic as I can afford to in the first place. I am just curious about this aspect

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

Reusing the materials is more eco-friendly than having to produce more of it. Recycling a ton of plastic means you don’t need to source the materials for creating new ton of plastic