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Ekaros on Oct 24, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace stu...

And how would such chair compare to your standard injection moulded chair from mostly pristine materials? From whole lifecycle perspective.

londons_explore on Oct 24, 2022 [–]

Typically it is much heavier. Like 5x the weight.

For example it might look like this: https://www.recycledfurniture.co.uk/Benches-and-Seating/Park...

And obviously a heavier product has itself a larger environmental impact when it finally comes to be disposed of - weight is a rough proxy for environmental impact.

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