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minus-squareMadlinkfedilink1•2 years agohow much of their recycling actually utilizes this burning? in terms of mass of plastic
minus-squareHelix 🧬linkfedilink4•edit-22 years agoThis article says the recycling quota is 70% but only 16% go to the production of new products, the rest is being exported or burned. The study they linked says that for plastics 54% are converted into energy, which is basically the same statement phrased a bit differently.
how much of their recycling actually utilizes this burning? in terms of mass of plastic
This article says the recycling quota is 70% but only 16% go to the production of new products, the rest is being exported or burned. The study they linked says that for plastics 54% are converted into energy, which is basically the same statement phrased a bit differently.