The recycling myth: What actually happens to our plastic

Not even “recycling champion“ Germany has got recycling right. Reporter Kai Steinecke follows the plastic into the heart of the German recycling industry to find out what’s wrong with it. Author: Kai Steinecke Video Editors: Andreas Hyronimus, Kirsten Jungclaus Editor: Vanessa Fischer READ MORE: Recycling Numbers in Germany Atlas 2019 2nd ?dimension1=ds_plastikatlas Waste Management in Germany Numbers: The Problem with Recycling Rates: Recycling Rates in Europe: We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and c