The plastics industry is attempting to convince the federal government to label plastic bags as "recyclable," despite the fact that most of them will end up in landfills.
Investigating the chemical recycling technology of pyrolysis revealed that it is inefficient and has a very limited capacity, rendering it an ineffective solution for significant plastic waste processing.
Proponents of labeling plastics as recyclable argue that if something is physically capable of being recycled, it should be labeled as such, irrespective of the practicality or efficiency.
With no effective recycling systems in place and increasing evidence of environmental harm, the misleading use of the term "recyclable" raises serious concerns about greenwashing in the plastics industry.
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