Companies are turning ocean trash into running shoes and sunglasses

Grist
By Erica CirinoAug 19, 2017, 6:00 am220 pts
This story was originally published by Oceans Deeply. For important news about plastic pollution, you can sign up to the Oceans Deeply email list. When oil prices drop, as they have in recent years, recycling profits plummet. In most countries, it’s cheaper to simply make new petroleum-based plastic goods…

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