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Only about 5% of plastic waste gets recycled in U.S., new report says

The report was released Wednesday, the day New Jersey’s ban on single-use carryout bags went into effect, which one of the authors hailed as a solution.

Recycling is pictured before being picked up on along Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.
Recycling is pictured before being picked up on along Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer