To greenwash sales of single-use plastics, plastics manufacturers perpetuate the hoax that plastic can be "chemically recycled."

Plastic is highly toxic and flammable making recycling dangerous to workers, firefighters, and communities.  Collecting, sorting, and reprocessing efforts are often poorly run with inadequate environmental, health, safety, and worker protections. 

Furthermore, these plastic makers, recyclers, and re-purposers are often in low-income areas, resulting in environmental justice concerns.