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Less than 10 percent of plastic waste in the United States is actually recycled.

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Is it true that less than 10 percent of plastic waste in the United States is actually recycled?

Yes. A 2023 analysis cited by Wikipedia reports that less than 6% of US post-consumer plastics were actually recycled, and EPA data put the 2018 plastics recycling rate at 8.7%. Both figures fall below the claim's 10 percent threshold.

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Recycling in the United States
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Recycling in the United States. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_in_the_United_States

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Plastics: Material-Specific Data | US EPALockPrimary navigationOpen Sidenav MenuClose Sidenav Menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menu. (n.d.). epa.gov. https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/plastics-material-specific-data

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