To address the growing plastic waste crisis, innovative methods like chemical recycling are being explored, though their environmental impacts remain largely uncertain and controversial.
Only 9% of global plastic waste is recycled, primarily through less eco-friendly mechanical processing, while most is either incinerated or ends up in landfills.
The upcoming chemical recycling facility in Michigan by Clean-Seas is raising concerns locally, with queries about its actual environmental impact and benefits to the community.
Chemical recycling could present new opportunities to tackle plastic waste but relies on processes that need careful evaluation to ensure they do not harm the environment.
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