After reading through the comments, I'll add that in my community (Broward County, FL) the cities and county no longer recycle ANYTHING. They burn what used to be recycled. Some waste is dumped on an ever growing mountain of garbage while supposed recycle items are burned. I still don't know how they discern the differences. I live about 8 miles from the facility which burns all recycle materials which is deemed "safe" because the temperature of the burn is so intense. Just waiting for that pollution shoe to drop. It is virtually impossible to avoid plastic containers and utensils. Miami Beach has an ordinance banning plastic straws, just not sure it is a difference maker at this point, with the uncontrollable Spring Breakers. Sadly the efforts are NOT unified by city, county, state. The actions should be federal.
After reading through the comments, I'll add that in my community (Broward County, FL) the cities and county no longer recycle ANYTHING. They burn what used to be recycled. Some waste is dumped on an ever growing mountain of garbage while supposed recycle items are burned. I still don't know how they discern the differences. I live about 8 miles from the facility which burns all recycle materials which is deemed "safe" because the temperature of the burn is so intense. Just waiting for that pollution shoe to drop. It is virtually impossible to avoid plastic containers and utensils. Miami Beach has an ordinance banning plastic straws, just not sure it is a difference maker at this point, with the uncontrollable Spring Breakers. Sadly the efforts are NOT unified by city, county, state. The actions should be federal.