TIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.
TIL Only about 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.
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Can't find for total glass but just current rates for glass: "US’s roughly 33% glass-recycling rate" "90% recycling rate in Switzerland, Germany, and other European countries"
https://cen.acs.org/materials/inorganic-chemistry/glass-recycling-US-broken/97/i6
In my area they don’t recycle glass. I was so surprised when I moved here and learned that. Glass and aluminum are the two most worth it/possible afaik.
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