Another thing that angers me about plastic recycling is the little numbers.

They give you a sense of hope ... but when you dig into it. Basically, no countries can recycle 4, 6 or 7 - so they go straight to the landfill. To hide that fact, there are quite a few locations that will allow you to return them... but they simply throw them in the trash.

The plastic lobbyists did a good job ensuring that all plastics get a standardized label - It makes people feel good.