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Is recycling really the answer to the plastic crisis?

Sarah Steffen
January 11, 2024

Globally only 9% of all plastic waste is recycled. But why is that rate so low? On this week's episode of Living Planet, we're airing an episode from a special on the plastics age which was produced by the DW podcast On the Green Fence. 

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Sarah Steffen Author and editor with a keen interest on underreported crises.
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Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time.

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