[michaelt]

Some cynics think the plastic industry supports sham “recycling” efforts that don’t actually work, in order to alleviate customer guilt and forestall a ban or mandatory reformulation.

The bad thing, in this line of thought, is that we’re being lied to and taken for fools. Tricked into buying things we’re promised are recyclable when they’re not.

[sillyfluke]

A couple of Intercept articles that seemingly reflect this view.

[0] https://archive.md/mhLWt

specifically "The Recyclable Scam" section

[1] https://archive.md/jCIid

"The promised advanced recycling for plastic but delivered toxic waste"