The Recycling Myth

Garbage islands in the ocean. Sea turtles choking on straws. Plastic mountains in Asia. The last few years have been a PR nightmare for the plastic industry. But luckily, the consumer goods industry has declared it knows how to solve the problem: more recycling. More and more of the bottles, packets, sachets and containers we buy are proudly stamped with the words ‘100% recyclable’. Their packaging purchases are guilt-free. But something doesn’t add up. In reality, almost none of the packages we buy are actually made from recycled material. Could recycling really be the ultimate greenwash? (Ekofilm)