Should we abandon the recycling of plastic?

In 2022, the world rejected around 268 million tonnes of plastic waste, but only 14% of this – around 38 million tonnes – was recycled, according to a new analysis. The rest was burned or, more likely, thrown into a discharge.

Despite an increasing concern about public health and environmental impacts of plastic pollutionThe global recycling rate of this equipment has remained largely stagnating for years. Is it time to admit defeat for plastics recycling?