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Why are Plastics so Confusing?

Photo of 3 U-M waste bins in order from left to right: compost, recycling, landfill. The bins are open and each has a sign listing what can be disposed in it.

We all want to get it right with plastics recycling, but with varying recycling rules and discouraging sounding statistics about recycling, it can be a bit confusing. Additionally, there isn’t just one type of plastic; in fact, there are 7 main types of plastics. Despite the confusion, properly sorting and recycling plastics is a key part of the University of … Read More