
It has been estimated that just 9{25fae1f33761fe334103c00afec6a8a15622bc4d4a7bdfd12c058052a0f152ce} of the plastic humanity produces gets recycled. The remaining 91{25fae1f33761fe334103c00afec6a8a15622bc4d4a7bdfd12c058052a0f152ce} ends up in landfills, incinerators, or being discarded as litter. This, despite monumental recycling efforts that have been in place since the 1970s. So, what is the problem? It boils down to two things: polymers and breaking chains.
Seraphim Plastics likens the problem to leftovers at the end of a meal. It is nearly impossible to break everything down into base ingredients, then use those ingredients to make other foods. The best you can do is eat the leftovers as-is or mix them … Read More..