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The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution litte...
Well, I'd presume it's releasing a lot of chemicals into the air.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jul/21/bpa-exp...
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I skimmed, but I don’t see anything in that article about burning. Given that BPA begins to decompose at a measly 227C, I doubt a lot of it would escape a proper incinerator.
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Cement is a cornucopia of nasty stuff anyway.
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It also releases CO2 at roughly a 1:1 ratio too. One ton of cement is roughly one ton of CO2.
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