We are living in the Age of Plastic. In 2015, the world’s industries created 448 million tons of it — twice as much as it did in 1998. — and the rate of production is only accelerating. However, our recycling efforts have not matched pace. In fact, according to the EPA, barely 14 percent of plastic products are recycled globally. But a new generation of recycling technology is here to keep the world’s plastics in
Plastic-plucking robots are the future of recycling
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