Tag: Recycling Problems
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Plastics Companies Know About Chemical Recycling’s Shortcomings—But Still Sell It as a Solution
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Plastic industry’s ‘advanced recycling’ fails to deliver results
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Trending video on the toxicity of recycled black plastics
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The truth about plastics is that much of it can’t be recycled
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Global Recycling Day 2025: False narratives and real solutions for plastic waste in Africa
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Deceptive recycling claims – Summary and prospects of ExxonMobil vs California lawsuit (FREE)
Here’s a summary and possible prospects of the Exxon vs California lawsuit on deceptive recycling. This is a FREE article
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Exxon fights back against California’s claims of plastic deception
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Keurig to pay $1.5M settlement over statements on the recyclability of its K-Cup drink pods
And soon they’ll have to pay another settlement regarding the so-called compostability of their coffee pods.
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Current recycling practices are counterproductive
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Here’s the problem with new plastic recycling methods (MIT)
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Chemical recycling is a delusion (Propublica)
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Big brands like P&G and Nestlé say chemical recycling will help meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver (NY Times)
Well, US and EU politicians are easily convinced by the promises made by the industry … but at some point…
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New Bill to Ban Advanced / Chemical Plastic Recycling in US
New Bill to Ban Advanced / Chemical Plastic Recycling in US
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Eggland’s Best faces legal action in US over greenwashing recyclability claims
Eggland’s Best faces legal action in US over greenwashing recyclability claims
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Asian recycling market is turning sour
Recycled plastic at virgin prices? Asian recyclers say market volatility making it hard to meet brands’ demands
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Chemical Recycling Just Isn’t Feasible
From an energy perspective, breaking down plastics into their components to make the same plastics is fundamentally unsound.
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New report calls chemical recycling a dangerous deception
A new report calls chemical recycling a ‘dangerous deception’ — and a former plastic lobbyist agrees
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They Promised “Advanced Recycling” for Plastics and Delivered Toxic Waste
Garbage in, toxics out.
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What most people don’t know about recycling “Styrofoam” cups
That plastic foam cup might have a recycling symbol on it, but can it actually be recycled? Get the facts…
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The Conversation Survey on Composting vs Recycling
The Conversation survey shows that ‘composting’ plastic bags is a non-intuitive or unnatural option for consumers; plastic bags got the…
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Is it time to ditch the recycling symbol? (Video)
It’s a universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the government is now saying it’s also universally confusing.
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The Risks of ‘Chemical Recycling’
So-called ‘chemical recycling’ of plastics is a highly inefficient process that releases large amounts of carbon emissions and hazardous pollutants.
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Chemicals of concern: Overhaul urgently needed to fix ‘failed’ plastic recycling systems says Reuters
According to the EU Commission, everything is fine in plastic recycling land. They’ve received the briefing from the Ellen McArthur…
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Recycled and reused food contact plastics are ‘vectors’ for toxins – study
Research provides a unique review of contact chemicals in packaging, utensils, plates, etc and how they contaminate food
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New Greenpeace Report Calls Out Toxic Hazards of Recycled Plastic as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Resume in Paris
Scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to an urgent need to reduce plastic production and use to meet social justice, health and…
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Recycling plastics might be making things worse
The potential for a plastic recycling facility to release microplastic pollution and possible filtration remediation effectiveness
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Australian Plastic Recycling Scandal is Worse than Expected
More skeletons were found in the Australian recycling industry closet
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‘Chemical recycling’ or hot garbage? Michigan proposal cooks up controversy
Just months after Michigan lawmakers exempted a suite of plastic-reprocessing technologies dubbed “chemical recycling” from state solid waste regulations, two…
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Exxon’s new ‘advanced recycling’ plant raises environmental concerns
Advocates warn plants like the latest addition to the Texas complex generate hazardous pollutants and provide cover for oil giants…
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Mattress Recycling Not as Effective as Often Assumed (FREE)
Polyurethane foam recycling not as effective as often assumed. Analysis reveals foam recycling misses 1:1 displacement. Article by David Goldstein.
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New Mexico NGOs Against Chemical Recycling
Letter To Governor Grisham About Chemical Recycling, January 17, 2023
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US Gov Study Says Chemical Recycling are Problematic
‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds
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Plastics Recycling Doesn’t Work Says Former EPA Official
The problem with recycling plastic lies not with the concept or process but with the material itself.
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117 Organisations Urge New York to Reject Chemical Recycling
On the eve of a new legislative session starting in January, more than 117 New York organizations called on the…
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New Report Reveals the Scam of Advanced Recycling aka Pyrolysis
Loopholes, Injustice, & the “Advanced Recycling” Myth
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NL is Centre of EU Plastic Waste Maffia
NL is the pivotal hub of criminal exports of plastic waste outside Europe.
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Greenback CEO on the Anti Recycling Rhetoric
Sustainability innovator, Greenback Recycling Technologies (‘Greenback’), has responded to growing rhetoric following comments made by outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris…
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French Packaging Council Warns Against Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance
CAUTION on environmental claims relating to the chemical recycling of plastics
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US Congress Warns EPA on Chemical Recycling
Lawmakers Warn EPA of Several Risks From Chemical Recycling — To what extend can industry push a solution that is…
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Is Plastic Recycling a Scam?
The Truth About Plastic Recycling. Is it a scam? YouTuber Matt Ferrell explores that question in his video.
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Georgia State Cancels Chemical Recycling Plant
Brightmark, Georgia county cancel $680 mln plastic-to-fuel project. The debacle and fiasco have officially started.
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APR Statement on Degradable Additives (FREE)
Steve Alexander, President & CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), issued the following statement regarding the effects of…
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Chemical Recycling is Fake Solution says Industry Group
It looks as if all the elements are there for chemical recycling to turn into a gigantic fiasco.
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Mother Jones Covers Chemical Recycling
Mother Jones newspaper covers chemical recycling.
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Treehugger Covers Chemical Recycling
How chemical recycling is losing the communications battle.
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Arab Newspaper Covers Chemical Recycling
Chemical Recycling is a false solution according to the article
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Trends and Changing Perceptions on Plastics – February 2022 (FREE)
How did the perception on plastic, bioplastics, recycling and chemical recycling changed over the last six years? This is a…
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Unilever Chemical Recycling Fiasco
Investigation Reveals: Unilever’s Expensive Plastic Sachet Chemical “Recycling” Failure
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The Disillusionment of Chemical Recycling
Policy makers should not be fooled by the plastic industry’s greenwashing of chemical recycling says researcher
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Waste Management Scandal in Paris
Hidden camera reveals French waste management fiasco.
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Plastic Recycling is a Mirage Says UN
Marcos Orellana, UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights
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The Reuters Recycling Myth Report
Does Reuters say Advanced and Chemical Recycling is a flop in the making? Is it just not going to work?
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Chemical Recycling is Plastic Incineration Says NGO
NGO believes chemical recycling is greenwashing term for plastic incineration
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Beverage Industry Reveal Recycled Content Problem
Shouldn’t they have thought of this before making pledges?
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NGO Video on Chemical Recycling
Imagine if we could solve #plasticpollution with one miracle technology. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is.…
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Metal Recycling Circularity Fairy Tale
What if metal recycling was not so sustainable?
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Chemical Recycling Face 2 Problems
Plastics-to-oil recyclers face a double struggle according to Financial Times
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The Recycling Backstage, NL Documentary (FREE)
Dutch Documentary unveils the backstage of the plastic recycling industry. This is a FREE article
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The TerraCycle Fairy Tale (FREE)
Let’s have a look at the Terracycle myth. This is a free article.
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The Plastic Film Recycling Fiasco
What if we’re not able to solve the plastic film recycling challenges?
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Drivers of Recycling Contamination
The issue of recycling contamination is costing some local authorities tens, if not hundreds of thousands of pounds each year.…
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UK Plastic Waste Fiasco Continues
UK still shipping plastic waste to poorer countries despite Conservative pledge. More than 300 tonnes a day of plastic scrap…
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Best Kept Secret of Plastic Recycling Industry
The most sensitive secret of the plastic recycling industry has been revealed. The big number of new recycling initiatives may…
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Recycling is Killing the Planet
By taking the guilt out of consumption, it undermines effort to cut back on waste.
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Textile Recycling Scandal
Another scandal relating to recycling; this time from the textiles industry.
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Achilles Heel of Chemical Recycling
Chemical Recycling Won’t Solve The Plastic Crisis As Over 50% Of Carbon Contained Gets Lost.
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Problems With Chemical Recycling
GAIA has released a new technical analysis authored by chemical engineers Dr. Andrew Neil Rollinson and Dr. Jumoke Oladejo. The…
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Why Ineffective Recycling in Indonesia?
Indonesia has been in hot water over its contribution to marine waste since 2015, when a report by researcher Jenna…
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The Recycling Conspiracy
It was the late 1980s, and the plastics industry was under fire. Facing heightened public concern about ever-increasing amounts of…
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Cost of Recycling Hits US Cities and Towns
Cities and towns in Massachusetts are used to paying for their trash to be hauled away. But now, they’re having…
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Misleading Recyclable Labels in US, Greenpeace Report
New review of America’s domestic recycling system reveals much plastic packaging is not recyclable.
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The UK-Polish Recycling Connections
UK waste intended for recycling was dumped in Poland. UK Taxpayers will pay for the fiasco.
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It’s Time to Trash Recycling
Traditional recycling is the greatest example of modern-day greenwashing.
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The Great Recycling Con
The greatest trick corporations ever played was making us think we could recycle their products.
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The Guardian Says Recycling Doesn’t Work and is a Failing System
Only 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for…
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Labour Wants Producers to Pay for Recycling and Disposal
The Labour Party has vowed to end the export of plastic waste and invest in a “new plastics remanufacturing industry”,…
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Asian Companies Think Recycled Plastic is Dirty
Asian companies think recycled plastic is dirty, low quality and a turn-off for consumers, experts suggested at the Plasticity event…
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Recycling, Bioplastics Also Harm Planet, Campaigners warn
Environmental campaigners are warning that bioplastics and recyclable packaging will not solve the world’s plastics pollution crisis – following a…
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Iceland CEO Pressured by the Recycling Industry to Use Recycled Plastics
Iceland boss Richard Walker claims ‘Big Plastic’ is pressuring supermarkets to abandon their green efforts.
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Plastic Recycling is a Myth Writes The Guardian
You sort your recycling, leave it to be collected – and then what? From councils burning the lot to foreign…
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California Says Goodbye to Recycling
We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough.
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NBC News – Recycling is not The Answer To Our Trash Problem
In the environment-saving trio of reduce, reuse, and recycle, America has banked most on that last one over the past…
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Developing Countries Turn Away From Plastic Waste Imports
Will an amendment to the Basel Convention staunch the global flow of plastic waste?
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BBC Unveils The Criminal Practices of Recycling in Malaysia
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds UK plastic waste abandoned in Malaysia For his series War on Plastic.
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Malaysia Returns 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste
Malaysia has said it will send back 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the UK, America, Australia…
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Australia and the International Waste Management Fraud
Australia is in the middle of a media storm regarding their waste export.
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Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?
The Southeast Asian region has seen a spike in imports of mainly plastic waste after China last year stopped plastic…
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The Plastic Recycling Fairy Tale
Here’s a summary of plastic recycling and the Chinese Recycling Scandal
