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Why Most Plastic Isn't Recycled: Climate Town

Climate Town · Explainer · YouTube title: Plastic Recycling is an Actual Scam | Climate Town
Why it's here

Commenters send it as a short, entertaining explanation of why people believe plastic is recyclable and how industry PR created that belief.

What it covers

Climate Town gives a comedic, fast-paced account of how the plastics industry promoted recycling, including the resin-code recycling symbol, while knowing most plastic could not be economically recycled. It points viewers to the Frontline documentary Plastic Wars for a deeper treatment.