Why the Guardian is taking on America's plastic waste crisis

United States of Plastic, a new series that will run for the rest of 2019, will reveal the global consequences of dependence on a miracle materialThis week we're exploring plastic pollution as part of our six-month Toxic America series. Please support this journalism and help us hit our $150,000 goalWhat happens to your plastic after you drop it in a recycling bin?According to promotional materials from America's plastics industry, it is whisked off to a factory where it is seamlessly transformed into something new. Continue reading...