Report: Plastics, Oil Industry Deceived Public on Recycling Use for More Than 50 Years - DeSmog

An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today.

Plastics recycling worldwide: current overview and desirable changes

Plastic industry knew recycling was a farce for decades yet

They lied': plastics producers deceived public about recycling

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