How recycling centers could be making our plastics problem worse
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A study of one recycling facility in the United Kingdom estimated anywhere between 6 to 13 percent of the plastic processed could end up being released into water or the air as microplastics.
A study of one recycling facility in the United Kingdom estimated anywhere between 6 to 13 percent of the plastic processed could end up being released into water or the air as microplastics.
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Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is
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Recycling: You May Be Doing It Wrong, Science
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As Plastics Keep Piling Up, Can 'Advanced' Recycling Cut the Waste
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New report shines light on the problems with 'chemical recycling
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The Plastic Crisis Finally Gets Emergency Status
Are you recycling in Onondaga County? You might be doing it
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Chemical recycling and its environmental impacts - EHN