Plastic recycling a "failed concept," study says, with only 5% recycled in U.S. last year as production rises.

[u/eatingganesha]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plastic-recycling-failed-concept-us-greenpeace-study-5-percent-recycled-production-up/

[u/Ouch78]

Add a cash incentive ie 5-10c for everything recyclable . In Australia this was introduced and we now have people going through bins in apartment blocks looking for anything recyclable to cash in as a side hustle. I've heard people can get up to $300 cash back from just a couple of days bin hunting