Environmental Baddies on Yik Yak | I knew the rhyme (five, four, one, and two - all the rest are bad for you) but I didn’t know that the higher of those numbers are more friendly toward being reused. Very cool!

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I knew the rhyme (five, four, one, and two - all the rest are bad for you) but I didn’t know that the higher of those numbers are more friendly toward being reused. Very cool!

8 upvotes, 3 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Environmental Baddies. "I knew the rhyme (five, four, one, and two - all the rest are bad for you) but I didn’t know that the higher of those numbers are more friendly toward being reused. Very cool!"

Anonymous 13w

this is VERY oversimplified and parts are not true. polypropylene is NOT more reusable than high-density polyethylene, and the number does not have anything to do with reusability or recyclability. 7 could be anything not otherwise specified, so the material depends on the “toxicity.” as for what you’re labeling as “toxic,” the dose and route of admin make the poison.

Anonymous

#1 13w

single-use plastics are not as good as most alternatives for most things, but using blanket statements to call them “toxic” or more or less recyclable is also just misinformation. these symbols were made in the 70s to look like the recycling symbol as propaganda from plastic manufacturers but have nothing to do with renewability or toxicity.

Anonymous

#1 13w

there are multiple types, sources, and methods of manufacturing every single one of these materials, and you need to consult manufacturer’s labels/packaging/white papers and your local waste management to determine the reusability/recyclability/sustainability of each.