We were told to recycle plastic. Now it’s stockpiled around the country.
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The Future of Plastic Recycling
The incinerating of plastics is a big business. In China alone, there's something like 300 different incineration plants and more growing. Some of the biggest petrochemical and consumer goods companies in the world are involved in an organization called the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. They're investing $250 million in recycling facilities, including 60 million towards hard to recycle plastics. And they're planning to reform the regulation of packaging by 2025. Overall, it's not a very happy picture, but I would like to finish on a slightly positive note. At the very least, Ruby, you can start hanging onto your plastic bags because you only have to wait about two years, and it may well be able
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