Chemists developed two sustainable plastic alternatives to polyethylene, derived from plants, that can be recycled with a recovery rate of more than 96%, as low-waste, environmentally friendly replacements to conventional fossil fuel-based plastics. (Nature, 17 Feb)

[u/mvea]

https://academictimes.com/new-plant-based-plastics-can-be-chemically-recycled-with-near-perfect-efficiency/

[u/Mindgate]

also noteworthy: They can be recycled. If burying them in a ditch is cheaper, however, they won't be recycled.

[u/SharkFart86 → u/Mindgate]

Yeah this is a fact a lot of people don't know. Soooo much of what is put in a recycling bin just ends up in a landfill anyway.