Is plastic really recyclable?
Chemistry For Your Life
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The Dark Side of Recycling Plastics
I think things that are not worth being recycled because they won't produce as high quality products are just sent to the landfill. But also a lot of people don't recycle. And I don't think that touches on the thermoset plastics used in automobiles and mills or other structures that usually are just thrown away after they're used. So those numbers are pretty sad, very much so. Dang it. Very dark.
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