‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows

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By Rebecca JohnAug 5, 2025, 5:00 am92 pts
This work was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism With international treaty negotiations aimed at addressing the plastic pollution crisis resuming in Switzerland this week, a new document reveals that one of the world’s largest plastic producers, DuPont, acknowledged as early as…

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