Only 9% of plastic is recycled and the rest is burned in incinerators, left to pollute nature or tossed in landfills that are often located in low and middle-income countries.
Many chemicals added to those plastics are linked with health risks including cancers, hormonal system disruptions and reproductive harms.
#TheDefender
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/plastics-recycling-toxic-chemical-cocktail-ehn/
Plastics contain toxic chemicals that can enter products and interact to create new harmful substances during the recycling process, a new report from Greenpeace and the International Pollutants Elimination Network shows.
childrenshealthdefense.org
0
Share on Telegram
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Reddit