So, we've learned that black plastic cannot be recycled in Toronto (and practically everywhere around the world). Sigh... And that's a big problem. Cause there's a lot of black plastic out there. Just today, I noticed that even my shampoo bottle is black. Ugh. There's no escaping it. Yes, we've got a problem. So, what's the solution? Here are some ideas to get us started.
1. Stop buying items that use black plastic packaging, As consumers, we need to be mindful of what we buy. Try to reduce buying products that are packaged in black plastic.2. Encourage your favourite take-out restaurants, grocery stores, garden centres to choose different containers for their packaging. You can write letters to them to express your concerns.
3. Even encourage manufactures to package their products differently. Write to them too.
4. Encourage the city of Toronto to investigate ways to sort and recycle black plastic. They've already started. They need to continue. Toronto should be an eco leader in this matter.
Nothing's going to change unless we take action. So, what are you waiting for?
