What is a well known 'public secret' in the industry you work in that the majority of outsiders are unaware of?
What is a well known 'public secret' in the industry you work in that the majority of outsiders are unaware of?
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Burning waste qualifies as recycling.
I used to work for a specialty waste company. We would brag about our ability to recycle better than any of our competitors. Because we would burn most of the waste.
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I'm in the industry, at least in the US, and this is not technically accurate... especially not using the language and common understanding of the layperson.
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What is it then?
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Disposal and/or treatment of waste. Unless its "waste-to-energy"---in which case you'd use that terminology, but you'd never call either "recycling."
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Pile of ash - made from 100% recycled materials
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That's pretty fucked up.
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Rapidized oxidation treatment.
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Recycled into energy feed stock
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