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380 million tons of plastic are made every year. None of it is truly recyclable.

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380 million tons of plastic are made every year. None of it is truly recyclable.

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EnvironmentEnglish · 3 years ago

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Not even water bottles and milk jugs meet standards for recyclability, a new report finds.

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Metal is heavy. Transporting it requires more energy and therefore generates more CO2 pollution.
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  Aluminium?

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