Just thinking in terms of compared to microplastics and toxins in recycled plastic.

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    6 months ago

    With some plastics, in a proper incinerator, it can be, though you best be using the resultant heat to generate electricity.

    In your firepit, no.

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      6 months ago

      I think you could make an argument that even burning plastic in a firepit vs sending it to a landfill are roughly equal. Climate change and air pollution are both major issues, but so is plastic waste and microplastics working their way into everything. I have no idea of the overall harm of burning plastic is less than throwing it away; they both pollute the environment. I can see the the logic in thinking burning is a viable alternative.

      Ideally, though, people would just stop using disposable plastic. Plastic is a fantastic material, but it was never supposed to be for “use once and discard” items. For creating durable objects with a decent lifetime, sure, use plastic. Don’t use it as wrapping over another plastic object.