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Is recycling a scam?
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this post was submitted on 07 Mar 2026
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Virgin plastic is of course better quality, but it is not cheaper than recycled. Both vergin and recycled material is related to oil pricing. When oil surges and plastic prices go up, then suppliers are more likely to purchase recycled material to lower costs. But only about 20% regrind goes into new products.
I'll have to update my priors now to see how this latest oil price increase affects the new versus recycled plastic difference.