If we are trying to get rid of carbon, why is it worse to put plastic in landfill than recycle it? 736 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.06K March 16, 2021 0 Comments 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 11 Answers ActiveNewestOldest « Previous 1 2 Anonymous Posted March 16, 2021 0 Comments How does burying plastic remove carbon from the atmosphere? Producing new plastic is not a process friendly to the environment. Recycling plastic reduces the demand for new plastic. « Previous 1 2 Register or Login
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