The Delusion of “Advanced” Plastic #Recycling
The #plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much is being recycled at all, and this method won’t curb the crisis.
#News #Pyrolysis #Chemicals #Evironment #Plastic #Pollution #Science
https://www.propublica.org/article/delusion-advanced-chemical-plastic-recycling-pyrolysis
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