Are the days of recycling with a clear conscience over? | Sharon George

It fuels consumption, while millions of tonnes of our plastic isn't recycled at all. The industry, and our thinking, need a shake-upIs recycling supporting unsustainable consumerism?There is a recycling crisis and we may have only just noticed. For years we have been recycling, dispelling the guilt generated by our high-consumption lifestyles, as if our actions are somehow good for the environment. Recycling is the "green" thing to do. But is our whole recycling culture a shameful illusion that has been masking a growing problem of unsustainable manufacturing and consumerism? Continue reading...