Why recycling may not be the answer to the world’s plastic problem
Plastic pollution is acknowledged as a global crisis. Some groups say recycling is not the solution.
By Patty Winsa
Data Reporter
Thu., June 29, 2023
Around the world, plastic waste — everything from bottles and wrappers, parts in our phones and televisions to the foam in our mattresses — is acknowledged as a global crisis, endangering marine life and contaminating our water and food.
More than 170 countries are looking for a solution as part of a UN committee negotiating a legally binding agreement on reducing plastic waste.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-recycling-isnt-the-answer-to-the-plastic-pollution-problemWhy Recycling Isn't the Answer to the Plastic Pollution ...
Dec 13, 2022 ... This is unfortunately far from the truth. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, only 15% of plastic waste is ...
https://www.euronews.com/2018/04/19/why-recycling-is-not-the-answer-for-fighting-the-plastic-pollution-problem
May 29, 2018 ... Why recycling is not the answer for fighting the plastic pollution problem ... If you want to fight plastic pollution in the oceans it's better to ...
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/05/31/recycling-plastic-waste
May 31, 2023 ... A recent study of one recycling plant found that the plastic recycling process creates microplastics that contaminate the air and water.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/26/friday-briefing-why-recycling-plastic-may-not-be-as-good-for-the-planet-as-we-thought
May 26, 2023 ... In today's newsletter: a new report finds that recycling plastic is not an adequate solution to the pollution crisis. What should we do ...
https://www.lifeunpacked.com/blogs/resources/why-recycling-isnt-the-answer-to-the-global-plastic-problem
We tend to think that what gets recycled can be recycled indefinitely. Unfortunately this is not the case. The material an item is made from will determine ...
https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2023/6/7/23743640/plastic-pollution-un-treaty-oceans-waste
Jun 7, 2023 ... Only about 15 percent of plastic waste is collected for recycling worldwide, and of that, about half ends up discarded.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131131088/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse
Oct 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 ...
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/single-use-plastic-chemical-recycling-disposal/661141
May 30, 2022 ... Yet another problem is that plastic recycling is simply not economical. Recycled plastic costs more than new plastic because collecting, sorting ...
https://repurpose.global/blog/post/why-is-most-plastic-not-recycled
Did you know that 91 percent of plastic isn't recycled? Learn the factors that prevent higher rates of recycling and why some plastics are not recyclable.
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