You might not think about it every day, but plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. The world produces mountains upon mountains of plastic waste, and Canadians are no exception.
Three million tonnes of plastic waste are generated internationally each year every year, so if you think recycling is the solution, think again.
Researchers say only nine per cent of what's put in blue bins actually gets recycled.
And as Eric Sorensen reports, researchers in Scotland are "chewing" their way toward a solution to cut down on waste.
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Three million tonnes of plastic waste are generated internationally each year every year, so if you think recycling is the solution, think again.
Researchers say only nine per cent of what's put in blue bins actually gets recycled.
And as Eric Sorensen reports, researchers in Scotland are "chewing" their way toward a solution to cut down on waste.
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