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A new report titled 'The Fraud of Plastic Recycling' accuses the plastics industry of misleading the public about the effectiveness of recycling. In the U.S., approximately 48 million tons of plastic waste are generated annually, with only 5 to 6 percent being recycled, according to the Department of Energy. The remainder of this waste ends up in landfills or is incinerated.
Families in the UK throw away around 60 pieces of plastic packaging every week - that's around 90 billion items a year and recycle just 17% of that plastic waste. @julietdunlop reports. https://t.co/qwwBtfqBWL
About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the U.S. each year; only 5 to 6 percent of it is actually recycled, according to the Department of Energy. https://t.co/ZQjjZziTk0 https://t.co/ISp3j0Xtri
About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the U.S. each year; only 5 to 6 percent of it is actually recycled, according to the Department of Energy. The rest ends up in landfills or is burned. https://t.co/HWpcjIJ9Ig
