Should we give up on recycling plastic?

460 million tonnes: this is the amount of plastic produced every year in the world. Without plastic, more pen, toothbrush, eyeglasses, or clothing. Here are three informations about this inexpensive, practical and unavoidable material.

Should we give up on recycling plastic?

Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries achieve higher rates and new technologies could change the picture drastically

Globally, only 14% of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries are reaching higher rates and new technologies could radically change the picture A plastic collection facility in Indonesia In 2022, the world has released about 268 million tons of plastic waste, but only 14% of the total amount of plastic waste [...]

The truth about plastics is that much of it can’t be recycled

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