We asked 3 companies to recycle Canadian plastic and secretly tracked it. Only 1 company recycled the material

After several instances of Canadian plastic waste turning up overseas in places like the Philippines and Malaysia, CBC's Marketplace wanted to track the lifecycle of Canadian plastic.
After several instances of Canadian plastic waste turning up overseas in places like the Philippines and Malaysia, CBC's Marketplace wanted to track the lifecycle of Canadian plastic.

We asked 3 companies to recycle Canadian plastic and secretly tracked it. Only 1 company recycled the material

Electric cars have a dirty little recycling problem — batteries

Calgary retail chain wants exemption from single-use plastics ban : r/WildRoseCountry

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CBC Lite P.E.I. plastic bag recycling troubles disappear with ban

Canada's dirty secret

5 Fun (and not-so-fun) Facts About Recycling in Canada

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