Published 2 years ago

Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study

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Plastic recycling rates are declining even as production shoots up, according to a Greenpeace USA report out Monday. Of 51 million tons of plastic waste generated by US households in 2021, only 2.4 million tons was recycled, or around five percent. Only two types of plastic are widely accepted at the nation's 375 material recovery facilities. Virgin production -- of non-recycled plastic -- meanwhile is rapidly rising as the petrochemical industry expands.

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The Guardian

Only 5% of plastic waste generated by US last year was recycled, report says

Americans discarded 51m tons of plastic in 2021 – of which almost 95% ended up in landfills, oceans or scattered in the atmosphere

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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South China Morning Post

Plastic recycling remains a ‘myth’ and a ‘failed concept’: Greenpeace study

According to Greenpeace USA’s survey, only two types of plastic are widely accepted at 375 material recovery facilities across the country.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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CBS News

Plastic recycling a "failed concept," study says, with only 5% recycled in U.S. last year as production rises

Greenpeace USA blasted industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction."

2 years ago

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The Hill

US only recycled 5 percent of plastic waste in 2021: Greenpeace report

Only about 5 percent of 51 million tons of U.S. plastic waste was recycled in 2021, according to a study from environmental advocacy group Greenpeace. The report, issued Monday, determined that only a little more than 2 million tons of plastic waste was recycled last year. Moreover, after reaching a high of 9.5 percent in…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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