Plastics industry pushed 'advanced recycling' despite knowing problems - report

Producers promoted chemical recycling - processes used to break plastics into tiny molecules - but knew of limitationsPlastic producers have pushed "advanced recycling" as a salve to the plastic waste crisis despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution, a new report argues.Advanced recycling, also known as chemical recycling, refers to a variety of processes used to break plastics into tiny molecules. The industry has increasingly promoted these technologies, as public concern about the environmental and health concerns of plastic pollution have grown. Yet the rollout of these technologies has been plagued by problems, found the new analysis from the fossil-fuel accountability advocacy group the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI). Continue reading...