TIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled. - eviltoast
  • TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee
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    But then the problem isn’t with all plastics, it’s with certain plastics, and around 70% of global plastic production are concentrated around commodity plastics, all of which are thermoplastic. The greatest degradation issue occurs with biodegradable plastics, which is perceived as a good thing for them, though even biodegradable PLA has toxicity concerns.