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Recycled plastic is everywhere—and it’s harming the planet Recycled plastic won’t save the environment.

[Fastcompany.com] "I’m sorry to bum you out, but, yes, even your recycled plastic puffer is harming the planet. Over the past few years, recycled plastic has started showing up everywhere, from sneakers to garden furniture to kitchenware to clothing, as companies learned to reuse plastic from discarded water bottles. And it’s true that recycled plastic is better than new, petroleum-based plastic. But here’s the thing: Every time you wash or wear that puffer, microscopic particles of plastic are released into the water stream, poisoning fish—and when you finally throw it out, it will not biodegrade."

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https://www.fastcompany.com/90585634/recycled-plastic-wont-save-the-planet