In recognition of Plastic Free July, the Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers hosted “Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling – A Plastic Free July Watch Party & Panel Discussion.” We watched “Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling” a short film produced in partnership with the Emmy Award-winning Peak Plastic Foundation that outlines how the plastics industry…

Join us for a virtual watch party of “Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling,” a short film produced in partnership with the Emmy Award-winning Peak Plastic Foundation that outlines how the plastics industry is trashing recycling with non-recyclable plastics and exposes the recycling myths industry promotes, such as blaming the recycling system and consumers for…

We share concerns regarding microplastics generated by plastics, including during the recycling process. Wherever there are plastics—whether in packaging, utensils, cookware, clothing, tires, or building materials, etc.—there are inevitably microplastics. As recycling operators, we understand the multitude of challenges associated with plastics recycling. Despite constituting only a small percentage of the recycling stream, plastics packaging…