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Recycling shows limited progress for plastics, indicating urgent challenges and environmental impacts ahead.
Global plastic production exceeded 413.8 million tons annually by 2023, yet recycling rates remain below 10%, with over 90% of plastics transitioning to waste post-consumption, exacerbating resource depletion and environmental contamination.
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