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Does Recycling Your Plastic Actually Work?

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If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a disposable bottle or cup, you’ve probably noticed a recycling symbol. Seeing this, many people assume the item should be put in a recycling bin. Yet many plastics are incapable of being recycled at most centers. In fact, only 9% is recycled each year. So why are so few plastics recycled? And what do these symbols actually mean?

I co-directed this explainer with my good friend Alon Sivan, using a mix of 2D and 3D animation.

Credits

Creative Director
Kelli Miller, Kendra Eash

Executive Producer
Diana Mandelare

Producer
Julie Zivic

Design
Yuval Haker, Terra Henderson, Sam Pickett

Animation
Terra Henderson, Yuval Haker

Editor
Christie Brown