prompt: Does the United States still ship off its recycling to foreign countries to process?
chosen.content: Does the United States still ship off its recycling to foreign countries to process?
chosen.role: user
chosen.content: Yes, the United States currently ships over 70% of its plastic recyclables to other countries, including Mexico, China, India, and Indonesia, to be processed. As plastic recycling markets have become less reliable, this practice has been coming under increased scrutiny. There have been calls to end this practice of "contamination-diaspora" and instead develop a more domestic, robust, and secure plastic recycling system within the United States.
chosen.role: assistant
rejected.content: Does the United States still ship off its recycling to foreign countries to process?
rejected.role: user
rejected.content: Yes, the United States currently still ships off its recycling to foreign countries for processing, though this practice is beginning to change. Many states and cities have begun to implement local regulations on waste disposal in order to reduce the amount of recycling that is exported. As local initiatives become more widespread, the exportation of recycling will likely decrease over time.
rejected.role: assistant