Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is ...
WEBOct 24, 2022 · 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 plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, …
WEBMar 16, 2024 · The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the U.S. is recycled.
There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The new, advanced-recycling operators say they can break down the plastic much further, into more basic molecular building blocks, and transform it into new plastic.
New report unveils what plastic makers knew about recycling - NPR
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Despite years of recycling campaigns, less than 10% of plastic waste gets recycled globally, and the amount of plastic waste that's dumped in the environment continues to soar.
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling can solve plastic waste - Los ...
WEB9 hours ago · Sept. 23, 2024. But despite its seemingly eco-friendly name, the attorney general’s lawsuit denounced advanced recycling as a “public relations stunt” that largely involves superheating ...
We put dozens of trackers in plastic bags for recycling ... - ABC News
WEBMay 23, 2023 · ABC News tracked dozens of plastic bags placed in retailers' recycling bins as part of an investigation into the effectiveness of America’s recycling streams.
The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish
WEBMay 30, 2024 · The plastic industry is pitching chemical recycling as a great new hope in the battle against the plastic pollution crisis. Experts say not so fast
Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
WEBApr 21, 2022 · A switch to a cheaper plastic material meant drink makers could now keep churning out new bottles instead of collecting used ones. To cope with the mounting trash, cities and counties set up ...
How to increase the rate of plastics recycling - MIT News
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The present rate of recycling for PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, bottles nationwide is about 24 percent and has remained stagnant for a decade, the researchers say.
How a New Treaty Could Clean Up Plastic Waste - The New York …
WEBMar 2, 2022 · With the bang of a gavel made of recycled plastic and a standing ovation, representatives of 175 nations agreed on Wednesday to begin writing a global treaty that would restrict the explosive...