Invisible Threat, Visible Consequences: How the Plastics Recycling Industry Is Confronting America's Microplastic Emergency
Microplastics have infiltrated drinking water systems across the United States, raising urgent questions about how plastic waste is handled long before it reaches a recycling bin. An investigation into the facilities, scientists, and emerging technologies working to stop plastic degradation at its source reveals that the quality of recycling — not merely the quantity — may be the defining environmental challenge of our generation.
