Most plastic recycling produces low-quality materials – but we’ve found a… – AlKhaleej Today

If you thought that these weak, single-use plastic bags were the biggest part of our plastic waste problem, think again. The volume of plastic that the world throws away each year could rebuild the Ming Dynasty Great Wall of China roughly 3,700 miles long. In the six decades that plastic was made for commercial use, more than 8.3 billion tons were produced. Plastics are light, versatile, cheap, and almost indestructible (as long as they dont get too hot). These properties make them incredibly useful…

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