Until someone develops some sort of multi-spectral imaging that can reliably sort plastic based on it's composition there's little hope of recycling plastic. And then you still need different enzymes that can break down different compositions.
It's sad, but realistically almost all plastic one disposes of needs to go in the trash can rather than recycling.
It's sad, but realistically almost all plastic one disposes of needs to go in the trash can rather than recycling.
You can't even rely on dedicated collection - https://abcnews.go.com/US/put-dozens-trackers-plastic-bags-r...