>>4677>magical technologyPlastic recycling, as in re-using existing plastic to make new plastic, isn't magical technology. It's just not at all like glass or metal recycling which can more or less be instantly melted into something new. Plastics, because they're based on organic chemicals, degrade and so "new" recycled plastic materials need to be created out of a combination of old plastic and "virgin" unused plastic. The end result uses less plastics than would otherwise be necessary, but whether the overall supply chain emissions necessary for things like sorting, transportation, cleaning, etc. would be lower if we instead decided to just burn plastic waste instead is a matter of debate...