#300 | Plastic Recycling - Is It Worth It?

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We have been recycling for decades, yet only 9% of the world's
plastic has ever been successfully recycled.


In this episode, we ask ourselves the heretical question, "is
plastic recycling actually worth it?"


A brief history of plastic usage

How much plastic do we really use?

The uses (and advantages) of plastic

Plastic's advantages in food production

Plastic's usage in medicine

Plastic as a way to reduce energy usage?

The durability of plastic

The problem of what to do with plastic after we have finished
using it

What proportion of the world actually recycles?

The environmental "cost" of recycling

Plastic vs. cotton bags: the numbers

Recycling + reducing + reusing

Simple acts to reduce plastic usage

Technological developments with recycling



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/plastic-recycling


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