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Why can't all plastic waste be recycled?

A dozer shoves garbagge containing plastic materials at a dumping ground in Uholicky village near Prague April 10, 2013.   REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC  - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)   - RTXYILJ

There are still numerous challenges to overcome. Image: REUTERS/Petr Josek

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