New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling

Re:New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling by martalist on Monday February 27, 2017 @07:59AM (#13743840)

> "Only 2 percent of the 78 million tons of manufactured plastics are currently recycled"

Is there any info/stats on what happens to the rest?

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Re:New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling by Tepix on Monday February 27, 2017 @08:13AM (#13743906)

"Sadly, nearly a third is leaked into the environment, around 14 percent is used in incineration and/or energy recovery, and a whopping 40 percent winds up in landfills."

It's in the second paragaph.

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Re:New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling by xbmcuser on Monday February 27, 2017 @08:13AM (#13743904)

What happens to the rest is mentioned in the article as well.

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Re:New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling by DanBC on Monday February 27, 2017 @08:15AM (#13743911)

From the article:

   2% recycled
  33% lost 
  40% landfil
  14% incinerated
  89% total?

I don't know what happens to the rest.

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Re:New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling by umbrai_nation on Monday February 27, 2017 @08:39AM (#13744020)

11% still in use?

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Re:New polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling by DannyBee on Monday February 27, 2017 @12:11PM (#13745767)

It's stuck in abandoned homes or under crawlspaces?

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