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Covid-19 trashed the recycling dream
Rising demand for plastic goods, lower cost of new plastic made by oil sector cited as reasons
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Joe Brock
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The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a rush for plastic.
From Wuhan to New York, demand for face shields, gloves, takeaway food containers and bubble wrap for online shopping has surged. Since most of these cannot be recycled, so has the waste.
