Scientists found hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics

ScienceDaily
Nov 10, 2023, 11:25 am88 pts
When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Because of this, the scientists judge recycled plastics unfit for most purposes and a hinder in the attempts to create a circular economy.

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