Plastic makers lied about recycling for years. What do we do next?
The plastic market pressed recycling as an option to waste, while internally dismissing it as technically and financially unviable.
By Harri Weber|Released Feb 28, 2024 10:00 AM EST
A lot of plastic is either landfilled or burned-- practically 9 percent is ever recycled. E+/ Getty SHARE
For years, plastic manufacturers purposefully deceived the general public about the expediency of plastic recycling, according to a current research study by the Center for Climate Integrity. The non-pro...