You’ve been lied to: The plastic reality of recycling
Aurelia Athanasia
Anchor Staff Writer Drilled into the minds of recent generations is the importance of recycling. They are told that recycling is crucial for the protection of the environment and salvation of Earth. It’s no secret that plastic is an already incredible threat to the environment that continues to grow, but are consumers that fail to recycle really to blame? You may be shocked to hear that for all plastics created, less than 10% are actually recycled, per the U