Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and catching fire

A report found that there were at least 367 fires at recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada in 2021.
Recycling plants are amassing millions of tons of plastic bottles.

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Ryan Fogelman, J.D., MBA on LinkedIn: Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and catching fire