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It depends on the machine that does the sorting

I actually would be quite surprised if the machines used in Australia are different from the one we have

In theory we could put several different kinds of bottles with their plastic labels and tops in at the same time and have the machine make flakes, wash them, sort them by clear and colored and plastics type and then we can sell it

In practice we try to keep the different bottle types separated, as well as the clear and colored ones due to the purity of the end product (yes it is a product at that point, not waste anymore)

Here's a copy of the OPs text, from before it was deleted. Photoproof does not link to anything anymore.

"proof

Note that my sweatshirt says volunteer on the front, but it does say intern on the back. In the series, Carole talks about the royal blue shirts being interns.

I was an intern at BCR for three months in the summer of 2017. I went there right after completing my bachelor's degree in zoology. At the time, my goal was to become an exotic animal caretaker which is a hard field to break into so bcr was the perfect opportunity for me to gain experience for my resume. However, I chose to leave the field because of the compassion fatigue I experienced.

I know everyone's burning question is: what's there difference between big cat rescue and the gw zoo? So I'm just going to answer that one here.

1. Accreditation: bcr is accredited by the global federation of animal sanctuaries. This means they do not buy, sell, trade, touch or breed any of their animals. Gw zoo is not accredited.

2. Enclosures: big cat rescue keeps the majority of their cats in enclosures by themselves because of the solitary nature of cats. The only exception to this is cats that were raised together and show signs that they wish to be together. The enclosures are also very spacious, each cat having at least 1200 square feet. They even have "vacation rotation" a 2.5 acre enclosure in which the larger cats are rotated through as a form of enrichment. There is also a smaller version for smaller cats. The enclosures also provide lots of greenery and hiding spots for cats that do not wish to be seen. At the gw zoo, cats are kept in small cages in high numbers. They are often baren and forced to be seen by visitors.

3. Feeding: big cat rescue feeds every cat every day with the exception of fasting for medical purposes. Each cat has their own special diet prepared by volunteers and interns every day. The meat used is the same meat that you or I would eat. They also feed a large variety from chicken to pork to beef, you name it. No cat ever has to fight over food. In an enclosure where two cats are kept together, they are separated into different "bubbles" of their enclosure to ensure that there is no food aggression. Gw zoo feeds expired meat from Walmart, diseased cows and even road kill. This meat is thrown into large groups of cats and they are forced to fight over it and there is often not enough for all the cats.

4. Conservation: big cat rescue donates thousands annually to funds that go towards the conservation of these cats in the wild. They also have a rehab program where they rescue injured or orphaned Florida bobcats, rehabilitate them and release them back into the wild. As far as I know, the gw zoo does neither of these things.

And that's not all! There are so many other things that big cat rescue does to provide the best care possible for these cats. I have lived in this world and can testify that Carole Baskin is in it for the right reasons.

Edit to add: no Carole does not know who I am but that doesn't mean I don't know who she is. There were hundreds of volunteers and one of her. It was much easier to get to know her than it was for her to get to know us simply because of the numbers. Many of you obviously feel that you know exactly who Carole Baskin is from the documentary. And while we may not be best friends, I know enough about Carole to judge her character.

Also, I'm not being paid to do this. I decided to do it because of all the talk that has surrounded bcr because of the show. As a teacher, I have been sitting at home for over a month and I'm bored as shit. I'm sitting in the living room in the same pajamas I was wearing yesterday.

Edit 2: alright I'm done. I've been at it for hours and I'm exhausted. What you should take away from this: there is an issue with wildlife trade in the us and other countries. There are people out there like myself that have a passion for these cats and would go to great lengths to see the end of their suffering. Big cat rescue, and many other sanctuaries accredited by the global federation of animal sanctuaries are doing great things for the animals in their care. Also, no one is perfect. I'm not, you're not, Carole's not and Joe freaking exotic sure is not. But that doesn't give you the right to attack our mistakes.

BCR is not a cult, I am not Carole or Howard, I was not paid to do this and I do not know what happened to Don Lewis. Good night."

What exactly do we buy reddit gold for?

Spez editing our opinions?

Mods being let go for doing a good job?

The servers going down every few hours because reasons?

I even left our controversial opinions in this post just to be safe.

Reddit can totally foot that bill.

Also a lot of characters actually have basically the same face just with different accessories

I'm divided on your post

On the one hand I definitely think that reddit should foot the bill as it's basically the only sub they can show as being interesting for outside revenue that's not super political

On the other hand the mods shouldn't have to foot that bill

It's like they are a small chapter of a no profit org that foots the bill for all they do while the mother org collects revenue via different streams