We have been recycling for decades, yet only 9% of the world's plastic has ever been successfully recycled.In this episode, we ask ourselves the heretical question, "is plastic recycling actually worth it?"
A brief history of plastic usage
How much plastic do we really use?
The uses (and advantages) of plastic
Plastic's advantages in food production
Plastic's usage in medicine
Plastic as a way to reduce energy usage?
The durability of plastic
The problem of what to do with plastic after we have finished using it
What proportion of the world actually recycles?
The environmental "cost" of recycling
Plastic vs. cotton bags: the numbers
Recycling + reducing + reusing
Simple acts to reduce plastic usage
Technological developments with recycling
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