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2023-12-05 13:22:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B5D2A58C25A22A5F25BC254CB118BAD629D384280B5DF0CC15B98F40644717B9
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Original Note:
In the video Poilievre says we can recycle plastics and reuse those molecules over and over again. We already recycle plastics, they can't be continually reused and recycling generates microplastics and results in new toxins. Recycling is not the answer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/05/22/plastic-recycling-microplastic-pollution/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/24/recycled-plastic-more-toxic-no-fix-pollution-greenpeace-warns#:~:text=Recycled%20plastics%2C%20the%20report%20says,the%20body's%20natural%20hormone%20levels. https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/new-greenpeace-report-calls-out-toxic-hazards-of-recycled-plastic-as-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-resume-in-paris/#:~:text=New%20toxic%20chemicals%20created%20by,way%20into%20the%20recycled%20plastics.
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