Talk:TerraCycle/Archives/2017
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Needs a "critiques" section
This article lacks a neutral point of view, and paint a completely rosy picture of Terracycle. Yet, the company has been critiqued for "greenwashing":
http://www.culinarylore.com/food-culture:7-vague-statements-companies-use-to-greenwash
http://www.consumertrap.com/2011/11/terracycle-greenwash/
There have been claims that Terracycle's "upcycling" methods sometimes amount, in fact, to downcycling, where a "recyclable" material is converted to a single-use product which is not, in itself, recyclable, and ultimately ends up in a landfill.
http://www.culinarylore.com/other:when-is-recycling-actually-downcycling https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/aug/25/5-sustainability-greenwash-products-ecofriendly-boondoggles-design
Whether or not these allegations are true, they seem significant enough to warrant at least a mention in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.95.43.249 (talk) 23:53, 7 September 2017 (UTC)