The Plastic Myth and the Misunderstood Triangle

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By ParticleOct 23, 2020, 11:58 am180 pts
By Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie Of all the plastic we've ever produced, only 9% has been recycled. So what happened to all that plastic you've put in the recycling bin over the years? Hands up if you grew up thinking that recycling plastic waste is key to saving the environment. It turns out that for decades the…

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