Explain how much of recyclable plastics are being recycled, and where. How has this effort changed over the past several decades?

 

Plastic Wars

 This assignment was locked May 20 at 11:59pm.

Watch the PBS Frontline video “Plastic Wars” available through this link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/ (Links to an external site.)

Refer to video to answer the following questions:

1) Explain how much of recyclable plastics are being recycled, and where. How has this effort changed over the past several decades?

2) Explain why recycling programs started. What are the problems with the recycling key codes?

3) What are some of the solutions proposed to handle the shortcomings of current recycling efforts? Name at least three and describe them.