Arlington: Glass to Be Removed from Recycling List?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, ARLnow:

Morning Notes by ARLnow.com September 28, 2018 at 8:55 am
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Glass to Be Removed from Recycling List? — “The county government appears on the verge of eliminating collection of glass as recyclable material and directing residents to instead dump it in their regular trash bins… currently, there is a ‘negative market value’ for glass, County Manager Mark Schwartz told board members, and because it’s difficult for processors to recycle glass products, most of it ends up being destroyed like regular trash anyway – either to a landfill or to be incinerated.” {InsideNova}

[hlthe2b]

1. I thought there was a worldwide shortage of sand needed to make glass?

This is obscene, ImO

Frankly, I wish everything would go back to recyclable glass. NO MORE PLASTIC.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. Ironically enough, my city stopped taking glass some time back so I use plastic.

WHICH I RECYCLE but who knows. I HATE throwing glass away.

[democratic friend]

3. I agree

Although only in my first 10 years or so of life did everything come in glass. I seem to remember the contents especially milk taste better. So to me it is help with the environment and better tasting contents.