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The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds

Published on Sat, Mar 16th 2024 News & Politics Rectangular HD

The world produces an average of 430 million metric tons of plastic each year. The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the U.S. is recycled. NPR correspondent Michael Copley joins Ali Rogin to discuss a new report on the plastic industry’s tactics to push recycling and avoid regulation.

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