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Japan: A major fire has erupted at a waste-plastic factory in Bando City, Ibaraki.

Flexible bags filled with industrial waste are believed to be burning one after another, and firefighters have been battling the blaze for hours.pic.twitter.com/1odI90Aa2s

— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) November 23, 2025

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These companies are proving that #RecyclingIsReal:

♻️ ExxonMobil: 40M lbs recycled via Exxtend™ tech
🔄 Cyclyx: Sourcing & pre-processing plastic waste to boost global recycling from 10% → 90%
🌱 TenCate: Recycled 25M sq ft of synthetic turf since 2019https://t.co/ww3wUtetqv pic.twitter.com/6KMYBH79of

— PLASTICS (Plastics Industry Association) (@PLASTICS_US) November 13, 2025

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