🌍Plastic recycling has failed to become a reality due to technical and economic limitations.
💔The vast majority of plastic cannot be recycled and ends up as waste.
🥤We ingest up to 5 grams of plastic each week, posing health risks.
🔥The plastics industry has engaged in a fraudulent campaign to deceive people about the benefits of recycling.
💰The plastic industry must be held accountable for the damage caused.
Why has plastic recycling failed?
—Plastic recycling has technical and economic limitations that make it difficult to turn plastic waste into new products.
Can all types of plastic be recycled?
—No, the vast majority of plastic cannot be recycled and ends up as waste.
What are the health risks of ingesting plastic?
—We ingest up to 5 grams of plastic each week, which can have negative health effects.
Why did the plastic industry deceive people about recycling?
—The plastic industry wanted to expand its market, so it propagated the idea of recycling despite knowing its limitations.
What should be done about the plastic industry's deception?
—The plastic industry should be held accountable for the damage it has caused and must stop its deceptive practices.
00:06Recycling plastic on the curb every week has been seen as a responsible action, but a new report claims that plastic recycling doesn't even work.
00:22The report reveals that plastic recycling has failed to become a reality due to technical and economic limitations.
00:51The vast majority of plastics cannot even be recycled into new products as promised by the industry.
01:04We ingest up to 5 grams of plastic every week, leading to health risks.
01:31The report accuses the plastics industry of engaging in a fraudulent campaign to deceive people about the benefits of recycling.
01:40The plastic industry must be held accountable for the damage it has caused.
02:07The report's findings are based on internal industry documents that reveal the industry's knowledge of the limitations of recycling.
03:16We need to focus on reducing plastic production, reusing as much as possible, and holding the plastic industry accountable.
