What if plastic trash could just disappear? 3d_kot via Getty Images New scientific innovations could help solve our plastic trash crisis. The discovery was a breakthrough: Given the volume of plastic trash we’re dealing with, we need speed and scale to make a dent in the problem. Less than 20 percent of global plastic waste gets recycled. Therefore, manufacturers of new products typically mix just a small percentage of recycled plastic in with the new.

Source: Huffington Post December 15, 2018 10:41 UTC