Most plastic will never be recycled – and the manufacturers couldn’t care less | Arwa Mahdawi

Oil and gas companies make far more money churning out new plastic than reusing old. Meanwhile, the public gets the blame, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Oil and gas companies make far more money churning out new plastic than reusing old. Meanwhile, the public gets the blameIs recycling plastic a waste of our time?Last modified on Tue 15 Sep 2020 19.19 BSTlastic recycling is a scam. You diligently sort your rubbish, you dutifully wash your plastic containers, then everything gets tossed in a landfill or thrown in the ocean anyway. OK, maybe not everything – but the vast majority of it.

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