The type of logical fallacy used in the sentence is false choice (also known as false dichotomy). The statement implies that because plastic bottle caps aren't recyclable, there is no point in recycling any plastic at all, presenting a misleading binary where one option negates the other. In reality, some plastics can be recycled, even if not all.
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Read the sentence.
It turns out that plastic bottle caps aren't recyclable, so what's the use of recycling any plastic?
Which type of logical fallacy is used in the sentence?
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ad hominem
ad hominem - no response given
slippery slope
slippery slope - no response given
categorical claim
categorical claim - no response given
false choice
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