Global Plastic Recycling Rates 'Stagnant' At Under 10%: Study

Less than 10 percent of all plastic is recycled, a rate that has remained stagnant even as production has exploded (Credit: AFP)

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday.

Researchers from Tsinghua University in China said the rate of recycling had barely budged even as plastic production had exploded, presenting a "pressing global environmental challenge".