When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means. Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaranteed to end up in landfills and incinerators.

https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags

Smashing Idea: How East Germany Invented ‘Unbreakable’ Drinking Glasses: In the 1980s, a company called Superfest pioneered extra strong glass – but it disappeared with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now it’s making a comeback.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/smashing-idea-how-east-germany-invented-unbreakable-drinking-glasses

How to Notice and Avoid Dark Patterns Online

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-notice-and-avoid-dark-patterns-online-1827734449

Menu Engineering

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/89/menu-psychology-the-science-behind-menu-engineering.html