A series of reports and statements from various sources have brought to light a significant issue concerning the plastics industry and its approach to recycling. According to a new report, recycling plastic is not economically or technically viable at a large scale, a fact that has been known to big oil companies for decades. Despite this knowledge, these companies have led a massive propaganda campaign to convince the US public that recycling is a feasible solution to plastic waste. The Guardian and other outlets have reported that plastics producers have deceived the public about the viability of recycling for years. This revelation comes amid discussions on the new UN treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution, which emphasizes the need to curb plastic production and enhance local initiatives for removing and recycling existing plastic waste. The Center for Climate Integrity study highlighted that plastic producers have been aware for over 30 years that recycling is not a viable solution for managing plastic waste, yet they continued to promote it.
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals @theGuardian "Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds" https://t.co/wEM68ZMs1a
Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has… https://t.co/22bYoRseEW
One of the wildest true conspiracies of our lifetimes is that plastic isn’t actually recyclable in any meaningful way and they all lied to us about it https://t.co/giNj1Fr6Xu
One of the wildest actual true conspiracies of our lifetimes is that plastic isn’t actually recyclable in any meaningful way and they all lied to us about it https://t.co/giNj1Fr6Xu
Oil and Plastics Industry Duped Consumers and Regulators for Decades in “Plastic Recycling Fraud” https://t.co/AWuJCrzwfL
If we want to beat plastic pollution, recycling will never be enough https://t.co/lnKNSlozlS
Plastics producers have promoted recycling their products as an environmental solution for decades despite firsthand knowledge that it was not feasible, according to a new report https://t.co/CU6P6yKsdO https://t.co/3s5gdwCNAq
New report: recycling plastic is not economically or technically viable at scale, and Big Oil has known this for decades, but it has nonetheless led an enormous propaganda campaign to convince the US public otherwise. https://t.co/93MktG5K5g
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals https://t.co/99hMw991Na
The new @UN treaty to end plastic pollution must curb plastic production while also strengthening local initiatives to remove and recycle existing plastic waste, argues @MareaVerde_PA’s Mirei Endara de Heras. https://t.co/wGZKoK6T5L
WaPo @evanhalper objects to the plastics industry teaching school children: 1. Plastics are vital to our society; and 2. If people don't like plastic trash in the oceans or wherever, they should dispose of it properly. Halper frets that microplastics have been detected in… https://t.co/yhEjce5KAC