Plastics and the Environment

Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022

These 25 recycling facts and statistics show the state of plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling in 2022.

These 25 recycling facts and statistics show the state of plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling in 2022. Image: Unsplash/Nick Fewings

Faith Wakefield
Journalist, EcoWatch
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