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Writer's pictureAlexander Fäh

The Truth About Plastic: A Critical Examination of the Recycling Industry


 
  • Trotz der weit verbreiteten Annahme, dass Plastik recycelbar ist, landet nur ein geringer Prozentsatz tatsächlich im Recycling. Die Plastikindustrie wird beschuldigt, die Öffentlichkeit über die Machbarkeit des Plastik-Recyclings getäuscht zu haben.

  • Eine neue Untersuchung enthüllt, dass die Plastikindustrie seit Jahrzehnten wusste, dass Plastik in grossem Massstab nicht recycelbar ist, aber dennoch die Illusion eines funktionierenden Recycling-Systems aufrechterhielt, um ihr Image zu verbessern und den Verkauf von Plastikprodukten zu fördern.

  • Angesichts des anhaltenden Problems der Plastikverschmutzung suchen Länder nach alternativen Lösungen und arbeiten an einem UN-Vertrag zur Eindämmung der Plastikverschmutzung.

 

Plastic Recycling: An Illusion or a Real Solution?

The plastic industry is under fire for its recycling practices.
The plastic industry is under fire for its recycling practices.

Recycling efforts related to plastic are under scrutiny. Jan Dell, a former chemical engineer, has been fighting for years against the misleading portrayal of plastic recycling. She founded the non-profit organization "The Last Beach Cleanup" to combat plastic pollution. Despite the ubiquitous recycling symbols on plastic products, only a small percentage actually ends up being recycled. Most end up in landfills or are incinerated.

The plastic industry is accused of engaging in a decades-long campaign to deceive the public about the feasibility of plastic recycling, despite knowing the technical and economic limitations that make plastic recycling unprofitable on a large scale. These revelations shed light on industry practices and raise questions about the credibility of recycling initiatives.


Plastic production is set to triple by 2050, and in the face of enormous plastic waste, more than 170 countries are working on a UN treaty to end plastic pollution. The disconnect between industry recycling efforts and actual results raises the question of whether recycling is the ultimate solution to the plastic problem or if we urgently need to seek more sustainable alternatives.

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