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Bookmark or Share- Plastics: What’s Recyclable, What Becomes Trash — And Why - NPR VisualsWhat’s recyclable in one community could be trash in another. This interactive explores some of the plastics the recycling system was designed to handle and explains why other plastic...
- Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is ...A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.
- The world's first 'infinite' plastic - BBCJust 16% of plastic waste is recycled to make new plastics, while 40% is sent to landfill, 25% to incineration and 19% is dumped. Much of the plastic that could be recycled – such as ...
- Your At-A-Glance Guide to Recycling Plastics | The National ...This includes plastic containers and packaging, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and jars, and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) natural bottles. While only 8.7% of plastics were recycled in 2018, certain types of plastic were recycled more often than others, including PET bottles and jars (29.1%) and HDPE natural bottles (29.3%).
- The Benefits of Recycling Plastics - TreehuggerPlastics recycling conserves natural resources, saves energy, and contributes to the economy. Recycled plastics are heavily used in manufacturing.
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