We asked 3 companies to recycle Canadian plastic and secretly tracked it. Only 1 company recycled the material

After several instances of Canadian plastic waste turning up overseas in places like the Philippines and Malaysia, CBC's Marketplace wanted to track the lifecycle of Canadian plastic.
After several instances of Canadian plastic waste turning up overseas in places like the Philippines and Malaysia, CBC's Marketplace wanted to track the lifecycle of Canadian plastic.

Rubbermaid Commercial Products 2007918 Slim Jim Recycling Station, 3 Stream Landfill/Mixed Recycling/Compost : : Industrial & Scientific

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BluePlanet Recycling (@BluePlanetCo) / X

City staff think Toronto should get out of the recycling business. Why? That's a secret : r/toronto

Is the plastic in your blue bin getting recycled?

Alyssia White (@WhiteAlyssia) / X

We asked 3 companies to recycle Canadian plastic and secretly tracked it. Only 1 company recycled the material

The biggest recycling mistakes Canadians continue to make - National

Home Myra Hird

Your 'Recycled' Grocery Bag Might Not Have Been Recycled

Face Masks and Gloves - PPE Recycling Bins - Canada Strong Masks

BluePlanet Recycling (@BluePlanetCo) / X

We know plastic bottles are choking our planet. So why are companies still selling them?

Recycling Failure - Environmental Defence

Plastip