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Yet another problem with recycling: It spews microplastics

Por: Ars Technica Science May 07, 2023

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - May 7, 2023 2:58 pm UTC Getty Images The plastics industry has long hyped recycling, even though that . Worldwide, only 9 percent of plastic waste . In the United States, the rate is now . Most used plastic is landfilled, incinerated, or winds up drifting around the environment. Now, an alarming new has found that even when plastic makes it to a recycling center, it can still end... + full article



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