Plastic Pollution Solutions

Innovation and collaboration in a material world could yield billions of dollars in revenue through recycling efforts.

The world's current global waste footprint would cover the same land mass as California, up to a depth of 32 feet. Photo credit: Ocean Recovery Alliance

Did you know that almost 85 percent of all plastic made never actually gets recycled, yet pound for pound plastic is more valuable than steel? The amount of plastic sent to landfills in the U.S. alone could be worth $8 billion, according to one estimate. How can that be?

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