We have a general problem in our society in which people are desperate to NOT put stuff in landfill, and fail to realize that stuff is toxic and should not be reused. It should be thrown away.
“We didn’t know that used stuff was toxic.” Does not hold as an argument because stuff for recycling is often toxic it’s something we know, everyone should know, it’s obvious, assume it, don’t keep coming back saying “hey didn’t realize this or that was toxic and should be in landfill instead of recycled”.
Don’t recycle plastic and paper and use it for food and drink.
Don’t recycle car tires into roads and playgrounds and later realize they leach microplastics and are cancer causing.
We need to stop recycling toxic shit then saying “we didn’t know”.
Landfills are remarkably environmentally friendly and safe, with plenty, plenty of room. Landfills are a GREAT place to put things we don't want to use anymore.
Recycling is nice too, if it works out, which isn't as often as we'd like to think.