In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, photo, recycled plastic bottles sit on a conveyor belt to be processed at the Repreve Bottle Processing Center.

All About Plastics and Recycling

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 22, 2021

After a week of listeners documenting their plastic use with the #PlasticChallenge, Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics, visiting professor at Bennington College, and former EPA Region 2 administrator, talks about which plastics are actually recyclable, and answers your questions on the topic.

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