Here’s Why Recycling Plastic Isn’t a Panacea

Hi, it’s Dasha in London. The world’s plastic mountain keeps growing, with ugly consequences for the planet and those who inhabit it. I’ve been looking into why pinning all hopes on recycling may not be the way forward. But first...

As a reporter covering the world’s largest packaged-goods companies and their efforts to reduce the use of plastic, I have often wondered why I’m still seeing so many of the same old soda bottles around.