Is plastic recycling a scam? Here’s the truth about the common practice
Headlines make it seem like all plastic recycling is a doomed endeavor — but is that the complete picture? Not exactly.
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Big Plastic pushes fake recyclables
A network of groups backed by the plastics industry falsely claims polypropylene containers are “widely recyclable"
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US is recycling just 5% of its plastic waste, studies show
According to the Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics report, about 85% of plastic ends up in landfills with 10% incinerated
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