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- 2019 was, perhaps more than anything else, the year that we learned just how futile (and ultimately flawed) post-consumer recycling really is. China's National Sword policy had gone into effect early in 2018, but it wasn't until early 2019 that the effects became fully understood and stories started really entering the popular consciousness; as a primer, I recommend 99% Invisible's piece on the subject. As the year went on, the picture got even more bleak; Vice's We're Buying Into A Giant Lie About Plastic presented discouraging perspectives from curbside recycling veterans, and Planet Money's two part piece (A Mob Boss, A Garbage Boat and Why We Recycle and So, Should We Recycle?) put forth the idea that curbside recycling programs are a net negative to the earth. For a more nuanced and longer form perspective, I recommend Adam Minter's Secondhand; his mini-piece on Marketplace about car seats is also a good entry point. All of this has led me to think more explicitly about the repairability and reusability of my own personal devices, and I should give finger-wags to Apple (for their AirPods and anti-repair stances) and Sonos (for their "recycle mode") for their poor design and deceptive language.
- I also recommend zipperrescue.com and Matthew Yglesias' proposal for an almost unthinkably large effort to clean up all of the lead in the US.
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No image this week - it just doesn't feel right to rerun something - but if you're looking for some real heady videos then I *highly* recommend these simulations of baked goods cooking.
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