'Recyclable' Plastics Are Often Rejected by U.S. Recycling Plants, Greenpeace Says
Workers sort recycling material at the Waste Management Material Recovery Facility in Elkridge, Maryland, on June 28, 2018. A new report by Greenpeace found many types of plastics aren't recycled in the U.S. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance The environmental group surveyed 367 recycling plants in the U.S.The report found that most would only accept two of the seven types of plastics.The purpose of the report was to determine whether recycling labels used by manufacturers and retailers...