Plastic-free planet: Recycling increases toxicity of plastics, warns Greenpeace study

Category : Plastic pollution | Location : International  | Posted on 2023-05-30 03:17:57


Plastic-free planet: Recycling increases toxicity of plastics, warns Greenpeace study

Plastics contain more than 13,000 chemicals and 3,200 of them known to be hazardous to human health, according to the authors of the report. 

Recycled plastics often contain higher levels of chemicals that can poison people and contaminate ecosystems, they added. 

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/waste/plastic-free-planet-recycling-increases-toxicity-of-plastics-warns-greenpeace-study-89640

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