The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator


Recycling Is a Total Disaster. There Is No Hope.

April 10, 2024

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Recycling plastic is not easy, even if you’re funded by some of the big manufacturing companies and subsidized by the government. On today’s episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey and Aubrey Gulick discuss a recent New York Times report that found that, contrary to what climate activists want you to believe, we’re further away from advanced recycling methods than we believed. It turns out that most of the trash you put in the recycling bin at the end of your driveway just ends up in a landfill anyway. Tune in to hear the story!