Challenge of plastic waste tests experts

Public given confusing details about recycling, conference hears

Consumers are still not getting the message about the need to cut down on plastic — but that’s partly because the message, like their recycling waste, is mixed.

A conference on the ills of single-use plastics heard the public is getting information that is confusing about what plastics are recyclable, overly simplistic on the benefits of bioplastics, and incorrect about the economics of recycling.