Why Recycling Plastic Matters
For years, the need for recycling has been taught in classrooms and throughout workplaces. Unfortunately, even with this education there are some very surprising facts when it comes to plastics. Environmental Facts It takes up to 500 years to decompose plastic items in landfills According to EPA, only 9.5% of plastic material generated in the U.S. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) stream was recycled in 2014. Another 15% was combusted for energy, while 75.5% was sent to landfills.
