We may not be as good at recycling as we think we are, and experts say it's hurting an already crippled system.
"I think the end consumer has some major challenges at the moment, both with faith in the system and with the clarity of knowledge as to what they should and shouldn't recycle," he said.
"It's very difficult for a consumer to discern between a polycoated paper and just a paper," he said. Glass was one of the most widely used types of packaging but when different types mixed, it could easily contaminate otherwise reusable batches.
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