Recycling: The popular brands that aren't as recyclable as you'd think

So many things are made from plastic these days, and while plastics are cheap and can make life convenient, they have been getting some pretty bad publicity recently as we come to terms not only with how they are made, but what happens to them afterwards. Luckily we are living in a world where recycling bins are easy to find, and many of us now consciously wash and sort our plastic waste, but where does it go from here and how much of this plastic actually gets recycled? Today, Michelle is joined by Rachel Barker, CEO of Plastics NZ, and Damien Venuto, host of The Front Page and a new dad, to discuss the realities of recycling plastics in New Zealand. Read more on the subject here.

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Recycling: The popular brands that aren't as recyclable as you'd think is an episode from Science Digest by NZME.

This episode is 36:25 long.

This episode was published on Nov 21, 2022.

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