Greenpeace report finds most plastic goes to landfills as
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A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.
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Americans are throwing out half their household recyclables
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UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace
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Greenpeace report: 'Most plastic is just not recyclable
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Americans' plastic recycling is dumped in landfills, investigation
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Proof Recycling Resulted in Ocean Dumping for 17 Years — At Least
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New report unveils what plastic makers knew about recycling : NPR
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Reuse – Health4earth
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Greenpeace Admits It: Recycling Doesn't Work
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A Battle Over Plastic Recycling Claims Heats Up in California Over