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> "Only 2 percent of the 78 million tons of manufactured plastics are currently recycled" Is there any info/stats on what happens to the rest?
by martalist 10y ago
> "Only 2 percent of the 78 million tons of manufactured plastics are currently recycled"
Is there any info/stats on what happens to the rest?
- xbmcuser 10y agoWhat happens to the rest is mentioned in the article as well.
- DanBC 10y agoFrom the article: 2% recycled 33% lost 40% landfil 14% incinerated 89% total? I don't know what happens to the rest.
- umbrai_nation 10y ago11% still in use?
- DannyBee 10y agoIt's stuck in abandoned homes or under crawlspaces?
- Tepix 10y ago"Sadly, nearly a third is leaked into the environment, around 14 percent is used in incineration and/or energy recovery, and a whopping 40 percent winds up in landfills." It's in the second paragaph.