Alas much plastic gets bundled up as `recycling` and brought up cheap and hands washed and pats on the back. Sadly that then goes onto some landfill in Africa or Asia and tada...blame shifted and politicians gets to say how well they are tackling things by being seen to be doing things.

Plastic recycling from Europe is being dumped in Asian waters - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200630103603.h...