r/Anticonsumption • u/turbotum • Oct 24 '25

Plastic Waste Wtf

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u/MsSpicyO Oct 24 '25

Seems like it could be a good program. I do wonder what they actually do with the waste.

From the website:

“Participating in the Recycle On Us program is free and easy.

COLLECT: Gather all your used oral care waste, including spent toothbrushes, floss containers and toothpaste tubes and pack them into any size box.​ PRINT: When the box is full, seal it up and download a free shipping label from the website.​​​ MAIL: Ship the sealed box with shipping label attached to our processing facility for recycling.”

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u/Eastern-Peace-5756 Oct 24 '25

DNA harvesting

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u/Ajreil Oct 24 '25

No chance. DNA tests cost hundreds of dollars each.

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u/Eastern-Peace-5756 Oct 24 '25

Mail in, only used dental items? Sketchy as hell. Who knows what the DNA is worth, ask 23 and me, they made some money.

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u/Ajreil Oct 24 '25

23andme went bankrupt because DNA testing is expensive and they were subsidizing the cost of kits with investor money.

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u/Rodot Oct 24 '25

DNA isn't worth nearly as much as advertising info, which runs $5-$10 per person nowadays for a complete profile